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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-kuh-mit]
- /ˌoʊ vər kəˈmɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ver-kuh-mit]
- /ˌoʊ vər kəˈmɪt/
Definitions of overcommitment word
- verb with object overcommitment to commit more than is feasible, desirable, or necessary. 1
- noun overcommitment The act or situation of overcommitting. 1
- noun overcommitment excessive commitment 0
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Origin of overcommitment
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; over- + commit
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Parts of speech for Overcommitment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overcommitment popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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