"overapplication" meaning in English

See overapplication in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: overapplications [plural]
Etymology: over- + application Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|application}} over- + application Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overapplication (countable and uncountable, plural overapplications)
  1. The act of overapplying. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overapplication-en-noun-x0CeJsOO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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