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overspecialization
[ oh-ver-spesh-uh-luh-zey-shuhn ]
noun
- excessive specialization, as in a field of study.
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of overspecialization1
Example Sentences
He will not qualify for a D1 scholarship, and even if he did, I would be even more concerned about opportunity cost and overspecialization.
Doing so, it suggests, would also address many other chronic problems—including inadequate preparation for careers outside academia, a lack of diversity, and overspecialization—that previous reports have cited.
Jones’ job will be to help devise a curriculum that he said will allow students to further individualize their education and avoid overspecialization in obtaining a higher degree.
In his 1980 essay "Exeunt the Humanities," cultural historian Jacques Barzun suggests that an underlying problem in the field may be overspecialization.
However, perhaps the most important factor is the overspecialization of the American physician workforce, and the high frequency with which these specialists are called by primary care physicians for help.
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