Meaning of exceedance in English

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  1. Noun

    exceedance

    Definitions

    1. (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time

    Examples

    • « the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling »

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