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overtype en · NOUN

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 type English overtype From over- + type.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A feature in wordprocessing whereby each typed character replaces the character after the cursor rather than being inserted before it.
  2. (countable, historical) A kind of steam wagon having the engine above the cab.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
overtypes Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

undertype

Synonyms

overstrike · typeover

overtype en · VERB

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 type English overtype From over- + type.

Meanings

  1. To type on top of something already typed.
    • You can produce the yen sign ¥ by overtyping an equals sign = on a letter Y.

Forms

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overtyped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overtyped Tense=Past lexicographic
overtypes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
overtyping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic