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overapplication

overapplication noun: the act of overapplying.

Noun

overapplication (countable and uncountable, plural overapplications)

  1. The act of overapplying.
    • The misapplication of justice can result in injustice in either of two ways: its overapplication, beyond the domain of actual interaction...1995, Andrew Bard Schmookler, The Parable of the Tribes: The Problem of Power in Social Evolution

Forms of overapplication

pluraloverapplications

Origin of overapplication

From over- + application.

Questions about overapplication

What does overapplication mean?
Overapplication means the act of overapplying.
What part of speech is overapplication?
Overapplication is a noun.
What is the plural of overapplication?
The plural of overapplication is overapplications.

Words near overapplication in the dictionary

  1. overapologize
  2. overapologized
  3. overapologizes
  4. overapologizing
  5. overapology
  6. overapplication
  7. overapplications
  8. overapplied
  9. overapplies
  10. overapply
  11. overapplying

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