overproduction

American  

[oh-ver-pruh-duhk-shuhn] / ˈoʊ vər prəˈdʌk ʃən /

noun

1. excessive production; production in excess of need or stipulated amount.

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overproduction British  

/ ˌəʊvəprəˈdʌkʃən /

noun

1. the production of more of a product or commodity than is required

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Etymology

Origin of overproduction

First recorded in 1815–25; over- + production

Example Sentences

Exports drive growth while race-to-the-bottom competition from overproduction hits prices, profits, wages and sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, a government “anti-involution” campaign to address deflation and overproduction has largely taken a gradual approach.

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Electric vehicles offer a revealing example: Years of purchase subsidies encouraged households to buy EVs but also stimulated rampant overproduction.

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Meanwhile, investors in the manufacturing sector are being more selective amid an “anti-involution” campaign in China, aimed at reining in excessive competition driven by overproduction and muted domestic demand.

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Beijing for the past year or so has worried about “involution,” a situation in which overproduction leads to “too much” domestic price competition.

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