overclassify

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ classify.

Verb

overclassify (third-person singular simple present overclassifies, present participle overclassifying, simple past and past participle overclassified)

1. (transitive) To classify excessively

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Antonyms

• underclassify

Related terms

• overclassification