overmeasure

o·ver·meas·ure

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-mezh-er]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌmɛʒ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-mezh-er]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌmɛʒ ər/

Definitions of overmeasure word

noun overmeasure an excessive or surplus measure or amount: an overmeasure of exuberance. 1
noun overmeasure a surplus 0
verb overmeasure to measure to excess 0

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Origin of overmeasure

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85; over- + measure

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Parts of speech for Overmeasure

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overmeasure

overmeasure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overmeasure usage trend in Literature

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