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overinclusion

overinclusion noun: inclusion of too much or too many within a category.

Noun

overinclusion (countable and uncountable, plural overinclusions)

  1. inclusion of too much or too many within a category

Forms of overinclusion

pluraloverinclusions

Origin of overinclusion

From over- + inclusion.

Questions about overinclusion

What does overinclusion mean?
Overinclusion means inclusion of too much or too many within a category.
What part of speech is overinclusion?
Overinclusion is a noun.
What is the plural of overinclusion?
The plural of overinclusion is overinclusions.

Words near overinclusion in the dictionary

  1. overincarcerates
  2. overincarcerating
  3. overincarceration
  4. overinclination
  5. overinclined
  6. overinclusion
  7. overinclusions
  8. overinclusive
  9. overinclusively
  10. overinclusiveness
  11. overinclusivity

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