overinclusive en · ADJ
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- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w-der. Proto-Italic *klaudō Latin claudō Latin inclūdō Latin inclūsus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin inclūsīvusder. Middle French inclusifder. English inclusive English overinclusive From over- + inclusive.
Meanings
- Too inclusive; tending to include too much.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most overinclusive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more overinclusive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |