overselect en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + select.
Meanings
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overselected | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overselected | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overselecting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overselects | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |