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overrefinement

overrefinement noun: excessive refinement.

Noun

overrefinement (countable and uncountable, plural overrefinements)

  1. Excessive refinement.

Forms of overrefinement

pluraloverrefinements

Origin of overrefinement

From over- + refinement.

Questions about overrefinement

What does overrefinement mean?
Overrefinement means excessive refinement.
What part of speech is overrefinement?
Overrefinement is a noun.
What is the plural of overrefinement?
The plural of overrefinement is overrefinements.

Words near overrefinement in the dictionary

  1. overreferenced
  2. overreferences
  3. overreferencing
  4. overrefine
  5. overrefined
  6. overrefinement
  7. overrefinements
  8. overrefines
  9. overrefining
  10. overreflective
  11. overrefraction

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