overexpansion

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noun

Excessive expansion, especially expansion that is not sustainable

Opposite
underexpansion
OriginEnglish expansion ← Middle English over- ← Old English ofer- →
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Meanings

nounoverexpansion (countable and uncountable, plural overexpansions)

plural overexpansions

  1. countableuncountableExcessive expansion, especially expansion that is not sustainable

    Three major problems led to Citigroup’s downfall: bad investment policy; overexpansion, which overwhelmed Citigroup’s management; and an inadequate capital base.

    2009 January 21, “Questions for Mr. Geithner”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
underexpansion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Englishexpansion
  8. Englishoverexpansion

From over- + expansion.

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APA

overexpansion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overexpansion

MLA

“overexpansion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overexpansion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overexpansion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overexpansion.

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