overdevelopment

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvədɪˈveləpmənt/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•de•vel•op  (ō′vər di veləp),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. 
  1. to develop to excess:to overdevelop a photograph; to overdevelop a waterfront area.
  • over- + develop 1835–45
o′ver•de•velop•ment, n. 

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