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overclassifying

overclassifying is the present participle and gerund of overclassify.

Meaning of overclassify

Verb

overclassify (third-person singular simple present overclassifies, present participle overclassifying, simple past and past participle overclassified)

  1. (transitive) To classify excessively

Questions about overclassifying

What is overclassifying the present participle and gerund of?
Overclassifying is the present participle and gerund of overclassify.

Words near overclassifying in the dictionary

  1. overclasses
  2. overclassification
  3. overclassified
  4. overclassifies
  5. overclassify
  6. overclassifying
  7. overclean
  8. overcleaned
  9. overcleaning
  10. overcleanliness
  11. overcleanly

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