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overselects

overselects is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overselect.

Meaning of overselect

Verb

overselect (third-person singular simple present overselects, present participle overselecting, simple past and past participle overselected)

  1. (transitive) To select (something) more than would be expected.
    • In another study, Gianakos and Subich (1988) found a relationship of sex and sex-role orientation in the way both men and women choose a college major. In their study, women overselected the traditionally feminine-type areas of study.2015, Virginia N. Gordon, George E. Steele, The Undecided College Student

Questions about overselects

What is overselects the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overselects is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overselect.

Words near overselects in the dictionary

  1. overselected
  2. overselecting
  3. overselection
  4. overselective
  5. overselectivity
  6. overselects
  7. overselfish
  8. oversell
  9. overseller
  10. oversellers
  11. overselling

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