overspecialise

overspecialise
verb
become overly specialized
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She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian

Syn: ↑overspecialize
Hypernyms: ↑specialize, ↑specialise, ↑narrow, ↑narrow down
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Something is ——ing PP

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Somebody ——s PP

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overspecˈialize (↑specialize) overspecˈialise (↑specialise) vi(5)
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Main Entry:over-

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  • overspecialise — (Brit.) v. excessively specialize in a particular field, specialize to an excessive extent (also overspecialize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overspecialise — /oʊvəˈspɛʃəlaɪz/ (say ohvuh speshuhluyz) verb (i) (overspecialised, overspecialising) to specialise to an excessive degree. Also, overspecialize. –overspecialisation /oʊvəspɛʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (say ohvuhspeshuhluy zayshuhn), noun …  

  • overspecialises — overspecialise (Brit.) v. excessively specialize in a particular field, specialize to an excessive extent (also overspecialize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overspecialising — overspecialise (Brit.) v. excessively specialize in a particular field, specialize to an excessive extent (also overspecialize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overspecialised — (Brit.) adj. excessively specialised; excessively focused (also overspecialised) overspecialise (Brit.) v. excessively specialize in a particular field, specialize to an excessive extent (also overspecialize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overspecialize — (Amer.) v. excessively specialize in a particular field, specialize to an excessive extent (also overspecialise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overspecialized — (Amer.) adj. excessively specialized; excessively focused (also overspecialised) overspecialize (Amer.) v. excessively specialize in a particular field, specialize to an excessive extent (also overspecialise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overspecializes — overspecialize (Amer.) v. excessively specialize in a particular field, specialize to an excessive extent (also overspecialise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overspecializing — overspecialize (Amer.) v. excessively specialize in a particular field, specialize to an excessive extent (also overspecialise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overspecialize — or overspecialise verb concentrate too much on one aspect of something. Derivatives overspecialization noun …   English new terms dictionary

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