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overdamp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-damp
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To damp a system more than would be necessary to prevent oscillation

adj

overly damp.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + damp.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

overdamps (present, singular) overdamping (participle, present) overdamped (participle, past) overdamped (past) more overdamp (comparative) most overdamp (superlative)

Questions

What does overdamp mean?
To damp a system more than would be necessary to prevent oscillation
Where does overdamp come from?
From over- + damp.

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