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overpreparation

overpreparation noun: excessive preparation.

Noun

overpreparation (uncountable)

  1. Excessive preparation.
    • What accounts for Mr. Mortensen’s weariness is partly that he is famous for obsessive overpreparation.2009 September 13, Charles Mcgrath, “Big Gun Takes on the Apocalypse”, in New York Times

Origin of overpreparation

From over- + preparation.

Questions about overpreparation

What does overpreparation mean?
Overpreparation means excessive preparation.
What part of speech is overpreparation?
Overpreparation is a noun.

Words near overpreparation in the dictionary

  1. overpredictors
  2. overpredicts
  3. overpregnant
  4. overpreoccupation
  5. overpreoccupied
  6. overpreparation
  7. overprepare
  8. overprepared
  9. overprepares
  10. overpreparing
  11. overprescribe

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