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OVERSPECIALIZE

 Dictionary entry overview: What does overspecialize mean? 

OVERSPECIALIZE (verb)
  The verb OVERSPECIALIZE has 1 sense:

1. become overly specialized

  Familiarity information: OVERSPECIALIZE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OVERSPECIALIZE (verb)


Sense 1overspecialize [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Become overly specialized

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

overspecialise; overspecialize

Context example:

She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian

Hypernyms (to "overspecialize" is one way to...):

narrow; narrow down; specialise; specialize (become more special)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP


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