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- [oh-ver-spesh-uh-luh-zey-shuh n]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌspɛʃ ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌəʊvəˌspɛʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-spesh-uh-luh-zey-shuh n]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌspɛʃ ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən/
Definition of overspecialization word
- noun overspecialization excessive specialization, as in a field of study. 1
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Origin of overspecialization
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; over- + specialization
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Parts of speech for Overspecialization
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overspecialization popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.
overspecialization usage trend in Literature
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