"overspecific" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌəʊvəspɪˈsɪfɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌoʊvɚspɪˈsɪfɪk/ [General-American] Forms: more overspecific [comparative], most overspecific [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfɪk Etymology: over- + specific Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|specific}} over- + specific Head templates: {{en-adj}} overspecific (comparative more overspecific, superlative most overspecific)
  1. Too specific; with too much detail. Related terms: overspecificity
    Sense id: en-overspecific-en-adj-~H3deANF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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