overspecification

noun

Excessive specification

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Meanings

nounoverspecification (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive specification

Origin

From over- + specification.

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APA

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

MLA

“overspecification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overspecification. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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