overprogrammed
overprogrammed is the simple past and past participle of overprogram.
overprogrammed is the simple past and past participle of overprogramme.
Meaning of overprogram
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
Adjective
overprogrammed (comparative more overprogrammed, superlative most overprogrammed)
- Given a programme or schedule of too many activities.
- Because they are such ready joiners and such eager participants, children in the intermediate years can easily become overprogrammed. How many activities constitute enough and how many are too many?1982, James Andrew Kenny, Mary Kenny, Whole-life parenting
- “The one nice thing about being the most overprogrammed middle-school kid in America was that doing nothing felt like a special treat,” Winerip writes.2008 March 16, Rich Cohen, “All the Principal’s Men”, in New York Times
Forms of overprogrammed
| comparative | more overprogrammed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most overprogrammed |
Questions about overprogrammed
- What does overprogrammed mean?
- Overprogrammed means given a programme or schedule of too many activities.
- What is overprogrammed the simple past and past participle of?
- Overprogrammed is the simple past and past participle of overprogram.
- What part of speech is overprogrammed?
- Overprogrammed is an adjective.
Words near overprogrammed in the dictionary
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