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overbigness

overbigness noun: the quality of being too big; excessive size.

Noun

overbigness (uncountable)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) The quality of being too big; excessive size.
    • I will simply point out the inconsistency of criticizing monopoly and overbigness, yet on the other hand setting up taxes which make it impossible for small business to survive on a competitive basis with larger, older, competitors.1953, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means, Hearings, page 146

Origin of overbigness

From over- (“excessive, more than expected”) + bigness (“size”).

Questions about overbigness

What does overbigness mean?
Overbigness means the quality of being too big; excessive size.
What part of speech is overbigness?
Overbigness is a noun.

Words near overbigness in the dictionary

  1. overbided
  2. overbides
  3. overbiding
  4. overbids
  5. overbig
  6. overbigness
  7. overbill
  8. overbilled
  9. overbilling
  10. overbills
  11. overbind

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