overspecifying

Verb

overspecify (third-person singular simple present overspecifies, present participle overspecifying, simple past and past participle overspecified)

1. To specify in excessive detail.
   • The customer overspecified the requirements and now we're contractually required to build it this way. Does he think he's an engineer?
2. To specify excessive capability.
   • As usual the customer overspecified the requirements, it's like asking for a car that seats 20 and fits in a compact car's parking space.
3. To provide redundant or inconsistent information.
   • An overspecified truth table contains at least one decision that will never be executed because it is already specified in a previous decision...