overdisperse

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verb

To disperse too much or too far.

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Meanings

verboverdisperse (third-person singular simple present overdisperses, present participle overdispersing, simple past and past participle overdispersed)

present singular third person overdisperses · participle present overdispersing · participle past overdispersed · past overdispersed

  1. transitiveTo disperse too much or too far.
  2. mathematicsTo produce overdispersion.

Origin

From over- + disperse.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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