Meanings
nounoverbigness (uncountable)
- nonstandardrareuncountableThe quality of being too big; excessive size.
I will simply point out the inconsistency of criticizing monopoly and overbigness, yet on the other hand setting up taxes which make it impossible for small business to survive on a competitive basis with larger, older, competitors.
1953, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means, Hearings, page 146
Origin
From over- (“excessive, more than expected”) + bigness (“size”).
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