overscaling

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noun

Adjustment of a parameter to exceed a normal limit

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Meanings

nounoverscaling (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessAdjustment of a parameter to exceed a normal limit
  2. uncountablebiologyIn moths, a covering of extra scales.

Origin

From over + scale + -ing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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