overprogram
overprogram verb: to include too much in a program, scheme or schedule.
Verb
overprogram (third-person singular simple present overprograms, present participle overprogramming or (rare) overprograming, simple past and past participle overprogrammed or (rare) overprogramed)
- To include too much in a program, scheme or schedule.
- "It's important not to overprogram a meeting," says Jones. "Especially at resorts, try to condense sessions into the morning and evening, leaving afternoons free."1987, Black Enterprise, volume 17, number 8, page 41
Forms of overprogram
| third-person singular present | overprograms |
|---|---|
| present participle | overprogramming |
| past participle | overprogrammed |
| past | overprogrammed |
| alternative form | overprogramme |
| present participle (rare) | overprograming |
| past participle (rare) | overprogramed |
| past (rare) | overprogramed |
Origin of overprogram
From over- + program.
Questions about overprogram
- What does overprogram mean?
- Overprogram means to include too much in a program, scheme or schedule.
- What part of speech is overprogram?
- Overprogram is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overprogram?
- The past tense of overprogram is overprogrammed.
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