Meaning of overplacement | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Placement over or above others.
   countable, uncountable
2. Assignment to a placement requiring greater talent than the person has.
   countable, uncountable
3. Extreme overconfidence.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“the overplacement of failing students”

“The mistake of overplacement has led eager and ambitious entrepreneurs to throw their life savings into ventures that fail. The mistake of underplacement, on the other hand, regularly leads to terrible missed opportunities by those who would have succeeded had they only the courage to try.”

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