overextension

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or quality of being overextended; extension beyond normal, correct, or appropriate bounds or limits. countable,uncountable
    — Other nations sensed American overextension.
  2. Application of a term to too many referents, as for example when a child uses cat to refer to all animals. countable,uncountable

词形变化

overextensions plural

词汇关系

并列词
underextension

词源

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 extension
English overextension
From over- + extension.
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