surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)

Meaning

  1. pref
    surplus-; excess-; over-
  2. pref
    per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)

Example sentences

  • As time goes by.

  • Former pop stars are just plain old women by the time they're 40.

  • Too much of a good thing.