overpartition

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noun

An overpartition of n is a non-increasing sequence of natural numbers whose sum is n in which the first occurrence of a number may be overlined.

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Meanings

nounoverpartition (plural overpartitions)

plural overpartitions

  1. mathematicsAn overpartition of n is a non-increasing sequence of natural numbers whose sum is n in which the first occurrence of a number may be overlined.

    Recently, Shen studied the arithmetic properties of #92;ell-regular overpartition function #92;overline#123;A#125;#95;#92;ell(n), which counts the number of overpartitions of n into parts not divisible by #92;ell.

    2016, Shane Chern, “Remarks on ℓ-regular overpartitions”, in arXiv
verboverpartition (third-person singular simple present overpartitions, present participle overpartitioning, simple past and past participle overpartitioned)

present singular third person overpartitions · participle present overpartitioning · participle past overpartitioned · past overpartitioned

  1. transitiveTo divide into too many partitions.

Origin

From over- + partition.

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APA

overpartition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpartition

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overpartition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpartition.

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