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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 subscrīberebor. Middle English subscriben English subscribe English oversubscribe From over- + subscribe.

Meanings

1. To subscribe to an extent that is greater than the availability.
   • The operator says its apprenticeship scheme is always oversubscribed, with more and more roles offered every year. 2024 February 21, “Network News: Northern seeks new recruits”, in RAIL, number 1003, page 17:
2. To subscribe to an extent that is greater than the availability. ▸ To attempt to buy more shares than there are available.
   • Société Générale said the approximately $8.4 billion it had raised in a rights offering of shares would allow it "to continue its development in business and regions with high potential." Investors had sought to buy €10.2 billion worth of new shares, oversubscribing the offering by 184 percent, the bank said. 2008 March 11, “Rights offering from Société Générale raises €5.5 billion”, in The International Herald Tribune, →ISSN:
3. To use the oversubscription technique in multithreading.
4. To use the oversubscription technique in a computer network.

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Translations (1)

de überzeichnen (to attempt to buy more shares)