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over-application

o·ver-ap·pli·ca·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver ap-li-key-shuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver ap-li-key-shuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of over-application word

  • noun over-application the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem. 1
  • noun over-application the special use or purpose to which something is put: a technology having numerous applications never thought of by its inventors. 1
  • noun over-application the quality of being usable for a particular purpose or in a special way; relevance: This has no application to the case. 1
  • noun over-application the act of requesting. 1
  • noun over-application a written or spoken request or appeal for employment, admission, help, funds, etc.: to file an application for admission to a university. 1
  • noun over-application a form to be filled out by an applicant, as for a job or a driver's license. 1
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Origin of over-application

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English applicacio(u)n (< Middle French) < Latin applicātiōn- (stem of applicātiō), equivalent to applicāt(us) applied (past participle of applicāre to apply) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Over-application

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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over-application popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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