Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overapplication

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-ap-pli-ca-tion
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of overapplying.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The misapplication of justice can result in injustice in either of two ways: its overapplication, beyond the domain of actual interaction..."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin applicātiōbor. Old French aplicacionbor. Middle English applicacioun English application English overapplication From over- + application.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overapplications (plural)

Questions

What does overapplication mean?: The act of overapplying.
Where does overapplication come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin applicātiōbor. Old French aplicacionbor. Middle English applicacioun English application English overapplication From over- + application.

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