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overfunction

overfunction verb: to function excessively.

Verb

overfunction (third-person singular simple present overfunctions, present participle overfunctioning, simple past and past participle overfunctioned)

  1. (intransitive) To function excessively.
  2. (intransitive) To take responsibility for other people's actions.

Noun

overfunction (uncountable)

  1. Function beyond what is needed or desired.
    • the overfunction of the pituitary gland

Forms of overfunction

third-person singular presentoverfunctions
present participleoverfunctioning
past participleoverfunctioned
pastoverfunctioned

Origin of overfunction

From over- + function.

Words formed from overfunction

Questions about overfunction

What does overfunction mean?
Overfunction means to function excessively.
What part of speech is overfunction?
Overfunction can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of overfunction?
The past tense of overfunction is overfunctioned.

Words near overfunction in the dictionary

  1. overfulfils
  2. overfull
  3. overfullness
  4. overfulls
  5. overfully
  6. overfunction
  7. overfunctioned
  8. overfunctioner
  9. overfunctioners
  10. overfunctioning
  11. overfunctions

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