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overbigness en · NOUN

Etymology

From over- (“excessive, more than expected”) + bigness (“size”).

Meanings

  1. (nonstandard, rare, uncountable) The quality of being too big; excessive size.
    • I will simply point out the inconsistency of criticizing monopoly and overbigness, yet on the other hand setting up taxes which make it impossible for small business to survive on a competitive basis with larger, older, competitors. 1953, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means, Hearings, page 146: