Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overproduction

/ˈoʊvɚpɹədˈʌkʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: over-pro-duc-tion
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚpɹədˈʌkʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The production of more of a commodity than can be used or sold.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mrs. Carmichael had her fifth, looked at the job with repulsion, / Said to the midwife 'Take it away; I'm through with overproduction'."

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- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin prōductiōder. Old French productionbor. Middle English produccioun English production English overproduction From over- + production.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overproductions (plural)

Phrases

elite overproduction

Frequently Paired Words

overproduce glut overcapacity overstock oversupply

Synonyms

overrun

Rhymes With

production construction introduction reduction destruction instruction reconstruction reproduction induction obstruction deduction abduction

Questions

How do you pronounce overproduction?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚpɹədˈʌkʃən/.
What does overproduction mean?: The production of more of a commodity than can be used or sold.
Where does overproduction 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- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin prōductiōder. Old French productionbor. Middle English produccioun English production English overproduction From over- + production.

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