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Meaning of overspecific | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
/ˌəʊvəspɪˈsɪfɪk/

Definitions

Too specific; with too much detail.

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.”
“Rorschach confabulations can be excessively broad or narrow in scope. They might involve the unfolding of a dramatic elaboration or a lengthy tangential or circumstantial commentary, on the one hand; or they may be crisply overspecific, on the other.”
“However, it is important to understand that overgeneral and overspecific rules can emerge and play a role in solving both clean and noisy problems.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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