Dictionary

oversupply en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əʊvəsəˈplʌɪ/ (UK)

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- English supply English oversupply From over- + supply.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An excessive supply.
   • He does not like twisting arms, LBJ's forte, preferring the force of reason, a commodity not in over-supply in the nation's capital. 2012, Jurek Martin, “A Singular President”, in Literary Review, section 401:
   • Near-synonym: overstock

Forms

Relateds

overcapacity

Synonyms

overstock

Translations (1)

fi ylitarjonta (excessive supply)

oversupply en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /əʊvəsəˈplʌɪ/ (UK)

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- English supply English oversupply From over- + supply.

Meanings

1. To supply more than is needed.

Forms