overcollection

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noun

Excessive collection of taxes or insurance premiums, necessitating administration of refunds or carryovers.

Opposite
undercollection
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Meanings

nounovercollection (countable and uncountable, plural overcollections)

plural overcollections

  1. Excessive collection, as:
    1. countableuncountableExcessive collection of taxes or insurance premiums, necessitating administration of refunds or carryovers.
    2. countableuncountableExcessive collection of specimens, such as accidental collection of more than 24 hours' worth of urine for a 24-hour urine test.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
undercollection

Origin

From over- + collection.

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Cite this entry
APA

overcollection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcollection

MLA

“overcollection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcollection. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcollection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcollection.

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