overproduction

[oh-ver-pruh-duhk-shuhn]

noun

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

overproduction

/ ˌəʊvəprəˈdʌkʃən /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of overproduction¹

First recorded in 1815–25; over- + production

Example Sentences

"These are lobsters with a genetic mutation that causes an overproduction of crustacyanin, giving them a vivid, electric blue appearance."

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"So you take the impact on the world economies that Trump had and that overproduction; it has meant demand is low, supply is high and prices have come down," said Mr Gormley.

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Laurie Beyranevand, the director of the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School in the U.S., highlights the strain on natural resources caused by overproduction.

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As elite overproduction worsens, dissatisfied elite aspirants form “counter-elites” that seek to overturn the system.

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As a result, students ate far more of the meals on offer, reducing food overproduction at the school by 20%.

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