overextension

ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛnʃən

Definition

Definition of overextension - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general

Rare

state of being stretched beyond normal limits

Rare

The overextension of the project led to delays.

overreach

overstrain

linguistics

TECH.

use of a word for too many things

TECH.

The child's overextension included calling all animals 'dog'.

generalization

misapplication

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Origin of overextension

English, over (excessive) + extend (stretch out)

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overreach

overextension

act of extending beyond a limit

Examples of overextension in a sentence

The athlete's overextension led to an injury.
Her overextension was evident when she called all fruits 'apples'.
The overextension of 'mama' to all women amused everyone.

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French:surextension, sur-extension, ...
German:Überdehnung, Übertragung, ...
Italian:eccessiva estensione, iperestensione, ...
Spanish:sobrecarga, sobreextensión, ...
Portuguese:excesso, sobre-extensão, ...
Chinese:过度延伸, 词语泛化, ...
Japanese:過剰拡張, ...
Arabic:تَجاوُز الحُدود, تَعْمِيم زَائِد, ...
Hebrew:מְתִיחָה יְתֵרָה, הַרְחָבַת יֶתֶר, ...
Russian:перегрузка, гиперонимия, ...
Ukrainian:перенапруження, надмірне розширення, ...
Hindi:अधिक विस्तार, अधिक-विस्तार, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত প্রসারণ, অতিরিক্ত ব্যবহার, ...
Catalan:sobreesforç, sobreesxtensió, ...
Czech:přetažení, nadměrná extenze, ...
Danish:overstrækning, overekstension, ...
Dutch:overbelasting, overextensie, ...
Greek:υπερέκταση, υπερεπέκταση, ...
Hungarian:túlfeszítettség, túlterjesztés, ...
Khmer:ការហួសកម្រិត, ការប្រើពាក្យមួយសំដៅលើវត្ថុច្រើនហួសកម្រិត, ...
Korean:과도한 확장, 과잉 확장, ...
Persian:کشیدگی بیش از حد, گسترش بیش از حد, ...
Polish:przeciążenie, nadmierne rozszerzenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):superextensão, generalização de termos, ...
Romanian:supraextindere, suprageneralizare, ...
Swedish:översträckning, överanvändning, ...
Thai:การขยายตัวเกินขอบเขต, การใช้คำเกินขอบเขต, ...
Turkish:aşırı genişleme, aşırı-genişletme, ...
Vietnamese:sự kéo dài quá mức, sử dụng từ sai, ...

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