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overcategorizes

overcategorizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overcategorize.

Meaning of overcategorize

Verb

overcategorize (third-person singular simple present overcategorizes, present participle overcategorizing, simple past and past participle overcategorized)

  1. (transitive) To categorize more than is suitable or necessary.

Questions about overcategorizes

What is overcategorizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overcategorizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overcategorize.

Words near overcategorizes in the dictionary

  1. overcategorising
  2. overcategorization
  3. overcategorizations
  4. overcategorize
  5. overcategorized
  6. overcategorizes
  7. overcategorizing
  8. overcategory
  9. overcaught
  10. overcaution
  11. overcautioned

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