Overspecific
//ˌəʊvəspɪˈsɪfɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Too specific; with too much detail.
"Moreover, the course in technical writing cannot be called narrow and overspecific inasmuch as the elements composing it remain constant, and the training which it gives the students is of permanent value regardless of any advance in engineering science."
Example
More examples"Moreover, the course in technical writing cannot be called narrow and overspecific inasmuch as the elements composing it remain constant, and the training which it gives the students is of permanent value regardless of any advance in engineering science."
Etymology
From over- + specific.
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