"overtest" meaning in All languages combined

See overtest on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: overtests [present, singular, third-person], overtesting [participle, present], overtested [participle, past], overtested [past]
Etymology: From over- + test. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|test}} over- + test Head templates: {{en-verb}} overtest (third-person singular simple present overtests, present participle overtesting, simple past and past participle overtested)
  1. To subject to excessive testing Related terms: undertest

Inflected forms

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