"overprovision" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overprovisions [plural]
Etymology: From over- + provision. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|provision}} over- + provision Head templates: {{en-noun}} overprovision (plural overprovisions)
  1. Excessive provision.
    Sense id: en-overprovision-en-noun-7CV4WRbr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14

Verb

Forms: overprovisions [present, singular, third-person], overprovisioning [participle, present], overprovisioned [participle, past], overprovisioned [past]
Etymology: From over- + provision. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|provision}} over- + provision Head templates: {{en-verb}} overprovision (third-person singular simple present overprovisions, present participle overprovisioning, simple past and past participle overprovisioned)
  1. To provide more than is necessary.
    Sense id: en-overprovision-en-verb-DCGvJV-v

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