English edit

Etymology edit

over- +‎ design

Verb edit

overdesign (third-person singular simple present overdesigns, present participle overdesigning, simple past and past participle overdesigned)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To design too specifically or to too great an extent, as by including unnecessary features.

Noun edit

overdesign (uncountable)

  1. Designing too specifically or to too great an extent.

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