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overqualification

overqualification noun: the quality of being overqualified.

Noun

overqualification (countable and uncountable, plural overqualifications)

  1. The quality of being overqualified.
    • That’s because many employers fear that “along with overqualification comes arrogance,” he said.2009 October 11, Phyllis Korkki, “How a Good Candidate Clears the H.R. Hurdles”, in New York Times

Forms of overqualification

pluraloverqualifications

Origin of overqualification

From over- + qualification.

Questions about overqualification

What does overqualification mean?
Overqualification means the quality of being overqualified.
What part of speech is overqualification?
Overqualification is a noun.
What is the plural of overqualification?
The plural of overqualification is overqualifications.

Words near overqualification in the dictionary

  1. overpushed
  2. overpushes
  3. overpushing
  4. overput
  5. overputs
  6. overqualification
  7. overqualifications
  8. overqualified
  9. overqualifies
  10. overqualify
  11. overqualifying

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