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overscore

overscore noun: synonym of overbar.

Noun

overscore (plural overscores)

  1. Synonym of overbar.
    Synonyms:
    overbar

Verb

overscore (third-person singular simple present overscores, present participle overscoring, simple past and past participle overscored)

  1. (transitive) Synonym of overbar.
    Synonyms:
    overbar
  2. (transitive) To draw a line through; to cross out.
  3. (ambitransitive) To score (a piece of music) for too many instruments.

Synonyms of overscore

Forms of overscore

Noun
pluraloverscores
Verb
third-person singular presentoverscores
present participleoverscoring
past participleoverscored
pastoverscored

Origin of overscore

From over- + score.

Questions about overscore

What does overscore mean?
Overscore means synonym of overbar.
What part of speech is overscore?
Overscore can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of overscore?
The plural of overscore is overscores.

Words near overscore in the dictionary

  1. overschematization
  2. overschool
  3. overschooled
  4. overschooling
  5. overschools
  6. overscore
  7. overscored
  8. overscores
  9. overscoring
  10. overscrawl
  11. overscrawled

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