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overextraction

overextraction noun: an excessive extraction.

Noun

overextraction (countable and uncountable, plural overextractions)

  1. An excessive extraction

Antonyms of overextraction

Forms of overextraction

pluraloverextractions

Origin of overextraction

From over- + extraction.

Questions about overextraction

What does overextraction mean?
Overextraction means an excessive extraction.
What part of speech is overextraction?
Overextraction is a noun.
What is the plural of overextraction?
The plural of overextraction is overextractions.

Words near overextraction in the dictionary

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

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