OVERDEVELOP Definition & Meaning

overdevelop

[oh-ver-di-vel-uhp]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

to develop to excess.
to overdevelop a photograph; to overdevelop a waterfront area.

overdevelop

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verb

to develop too much or too far
photog to process (a film, plate, or print) in developer for more than the required time, at too great a concentration, etc

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

overdevelopment noun
ˌ�Ǳ��ˈ��Ǳ賾��Գ� noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of overdevelop¹

First recorded in 1835–45; over- + develop

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They overdevelop, recklessly dump plastic and commit great violence to delicate marine ecosystems.

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“The tendency often is to overdevelop parks, make them much more infrastructure and much less natural.”

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You don’t want to overdevelop one part.

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To keep our pancakes as light and fluffy as possible, we avoided overmixing the batter, which would overdevelop the gluten and make the pancakes tough.

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“After eight to 10 reps, your muscles start to fatigue and overdevelop.”

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overdetermined overdeviate

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