Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overclear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-clear
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make too clear, or translucent.

Transitive verb

verb

To pass, without collision, by too great a distance; to go too far beyond.

Transitive verb

adj

Especially clear or comprehensible.

Example Sentences

"Unfortunately, this medium tends to overclear specimens, especially the less heavily chitinized species."
"However, care must be taken not to overclear the specimens otherwise details of the clypeolabral plates may be obscured."
"Straighten your bars. Turn the wheel in the direction you want to go; then begin to straighten your arms and legs. At this speed it's easy to overclear the downslope, so really push your bike down to catch the backside."
"The phrasing of the new law is not overclear to a layman."

Etymology

From over- + clear.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

overclears (present, singular) overclearing (participle, present) overcleared (participle, past) overcleared (past)

Frequently Paired Words

overclearance overclearly

Questions

What does overclear mean?: To make too clear, or translucent.
Where does overclear come from?: From over- + clear.

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