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overchecking

overchecking is the present participle and gerund of overcheck.

Meaning of overcheck

Verb

overcheck (third-person singular simple present overchecks, present participle overchecking, simple past and past participle overchecked)

  1. (transitive) To check or verify more than necessary.
    • When making a trade, err on the side of overchecking the contract details.2010, Euan Sinclair, Option Trading: Pricing and Volatility Strategies and Techniques, page 20

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Questions about overchecking

What is overchecking the present participle and gerund of?
Overchecking is the present participle and gerund of overcheck.

Words near overchecking in the dictionary

  1. overcheap
  2. overcheaply
  3. overcheapness
  4. overcheck
  5. overchecked
  6. overchecking
  7. overchecks
  8. overcheerful
  9. overcheesed
  10. overcherish
  11. overcherished

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