"overselect" meaning in All languages combined

See overselect on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: overselects [present, singular, third-person], overselecting [participle, present], overselected [participle, past], overselected [past]
Etymology: From over- + select. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|select}} over- + select Head templates: {{en-verb}} overselect (third-person singular simple present overselects, present participle overselecting, simple past and past participle overselected)
  1. (transitive) To select (something) more than would be expected. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2015, Virginia N. Gordon, George E. Steele, The Undecided College Student:",
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        "To select (something) more than would be expected."
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        "(transitive) To select (something) more than would be expected."
      ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "overselected",
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "To select (something) more than would be expected."
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        "(transitive) To select (something) more than would be expected."
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