"overselect" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From over- + select.",
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          "text": "In another study, Gianakos and Subich (1988) found a relationship of sex and sex-role orientation in the way both men and women choose a college major. In their study, women overselected the traditionally feminine-type areas of study.",
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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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        "participle",
        "present"
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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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