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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overdesign

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
overde-sign
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To design too specifically or to too great an extent, as by including unnecessary features.

noun

Designing too specifically or to too great an extent.

Uncountable

Etymology

From over- + design.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overdesigns (present, singular) overdesigning (participle, present) overdesigned (participle, past) overdesigned (past)

Frequently Paired Words

overengineer

Questions

What does overdesign mean?
To design too specifically or to too great an extent, as by including unnecessary features.
Where does overdesign come from?
From over- + design.

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