Meaning of overspecify | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To specify in excessive detail.
2. To specify excessive capability.
3. To provide redundant or inconsistent information.

Examples

“The customer overspecified the requirements and now we're contractually required to build⟳ it this way. Does he think⟳ he's an engineer?”

“Manufacturers of sponge-rubber products have⟳ noted a tendency for designers and other users to overspecify.”

“First, the study⟳ group discovered a tendency in the current system to overspecify a billet. For example, to write⟳ a billet for a laboratory technician, one could specify⟳ rate and rating, as an HM1, one could specify⟳ E-6 and NEC-8506, or one could specify⟳ both. Obviously, this sort⟳ of procedure creates distribution problems which could compound.”

“As usual the customer overspecified the requirements, it's like⟳ asking for a car that seats 20 and fits in a compact car's parking space.”

“Design⟳ your mobile water supply⟳ apparatus around the chassis that you intend⟳ to use⟳. Don’t overspecify or underspecify the unit.”

“An overspecified truth table contains at least one decision that will never be executed because it is already specified in a previous decision...”

“A noun phrase is overspecified when it is used in a context where a pronoun would have⟳ been unambiguous.”

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