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overdevelop
[ oh-ver-di-vel-uhp ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to develop to excess:
to overdevelop a photograph; to overdevelop a waterfront area.
overdevelop
/ ˌəʊəɪˈɛə /
verb
- to develop too much or too far
- photog to process (a film, plate, or print) in developer for more than the required time, at too great a concentration, etc
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Derived Forms
- ˌDZˈDZ賾Գ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- v··o·Գ noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of overdevelop1
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Example Sentences
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They overdevelop, recklessly dump plastic and commit great violence to delicate marine ecosystems.
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“The tendency often is to overdevelop parks, make them much more infrastructure and much less natural.”
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You don’t want to overdevelop one part.
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To keep our pancakes as light and fluffy as possible, we avoided overmixing the batter, which would overdevelop the gluten and make the pancakes tough.
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“After eight to 10 reps, your muscles start to fatigue and overdevelop.”
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