Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overanalysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-anal-y-sis
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An analysis carried too far; the act or process of overanalyzing.

Example Sentences

"He said he felt better now, but overanalysis has hurt him before."

Etymology

From over- + analysis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

overanalyses (plural)

Questions

What does overanalysis mean?: An analysis carried too far; the act or process of overanalyzing.
Where does overanalysis come from?: From over- + analysis.

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