overapplication en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin applicātiōbor. Old French aplicacionbor. Middle English applicacioun English application English overapplication From over- + application.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of overapplying.
The misapplication of justice can result in injustice in either of two ways: its overapplication, beyond the domain of actual interaction...
1995, Andrew Bard Schmookler, The Parable of the Tribes: The Problem of Power in Social Evolution:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overapplications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |