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overextention

overextention is the misspelling of overextension.

Meaning of overextension

Noun

overextension (countable and uncountable, plural overextensions)

  1. The state or quality of being overextended; extension beyond normal, correct, or appropriate bounds or limits.
    • Other nations sensed American overextension.2009 February 13, David Brooks, “The Worst-Case Scenario”, in New York Times
  2. Application of a term to too many referents, as for example when a child uses cat to refer to all animals.

Questions about overextention

What is overextention the misspelling of?
Overextention is the misspelling of overextension.

Words near overextention in the dictionary

  1. overextending
  2. overextends
  3. overextension
  4. overextensions
  5. overextensive
  6. overextention
  7. overextraction
  8. overextractions
  9. overextrapolate
  10. overextrapolated
  11. overextrapolates

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