overdetermined
[ oh-ver-di-tur-mind ]
adjective
excessively or unduly determined.
Origin of overdetermined
1First recorded in 1915–20; over- + determined
Words Nearby overdetermined
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How to use overdetermined in a sentence
Selig and Major League Baseball seem to be after an overdetermined, semivindictive, specific-unto-bespoke type of justice here.
Major League Baseball’s Planned Suspensions Are Already a Bust | David Roth | June 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTYet this overdetermined combination, with its delicious and delicate execution, helps defang both symbols and make them ludicrous.
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