overstudy

o·ver·stud·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb oh-ver-stuhd-ee; noun oh-ver-stuhd-ee]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈstʌd i; noun ˈoʊ vərˌstʌd i/
- /ˌəʊvəˈstʌdi /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb oh-ver-stuhd-ee; noun oh-ver-stuhd-ee]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈstʌd i; noun ˈoʊ vərˌstʌd i/

Definitions of overstudy word

noun overstudy excessive study. 1
verb overstudy to study (something) too much (so as to be disadvantageous) 0
verb transitive overstudy to study too hard or too much 0
noun overstudy too much study 0

See all 4 definitions of overstudy

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Origin of overstudy

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; over- + study

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Parts of speech for Overstudy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overstudy

overstudy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

overstudy usage trend in Literature

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