Overgain

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive gain.
Verb
  1. 1
    To gain too much.

    "to overgain weight during pregnancy"

  2. 2
    To apply too much gain to (a signal). transitive

    "Second, the practitioner must be careful to avoid overgaining the spectral display, which can cause indistinct envelopes."

Example

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"to overgain weight during pregnancy"

Etymology

From over- + gain.

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