overspecialization

o·ver·spe·cial·i·za·tion
UK/ˌəʊvəˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪʃn̩/US/ˌoʊvɚˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪʃn̩/

noun

Extreme or excessive specialization.

Scrabble 34

Meanings

nounoverspecialization (countable and uncountable, plural overspecializations)

plural overspecializations · alternative overspecialisation

  1. countableuncountableExtreme or excessive specialization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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