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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

overselect en · VERB

Etymology

From over- + select.

Meanings

  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:

Forms

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overselected Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overselected Tense=Past lexicographic
overselecting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overselects Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic