"overstructured" meaning in English

See overstructured in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overstructured [comparative], most overstructured [superlative]
Etymology: over- + structured Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|structured}} over- + structured Head templates: {{en-adj}} overstructured (comparative more overstructured, superlative most overstructured)
  1. Excessively structured.
    Sense id: en-overstructured-en-adj-JrZ77jtT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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