overspecialization

[ oh-ver-spesh-uh-luh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

excessive specialization, as in a field of study.

Origin of overspecialization

¹

1930–35; over- + specialization

Words Nearby overspecialization

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How to use overspecialization in a sentence

Where we differ is as to the point where specialization stops and overspecialization begins.
Letters from an Old Railway Official | Charles DeLano Hine
The undesirable corollary of overspecialization is overcentralization.
Letters from an Old Railway Official | Charles DeLano Hine

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