overspecialization

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

noun

1. excessive specialization, as in a field of study.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overspecialization¹

1930–35; over- + specialization ( def. )

Example Sentences

He will not qualify for a D1 scholarship, and even if he did, I would be even more concerned about opportunity cost and overspecialization.

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Doing so, it suggests, would also address many other chronic problems—including inadequate preparation for careers outside academia, a lack of diversity, and overspecialization—that previous reports have cited.

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Jones’ job will be to help devise a curriculum that he said will allow students to further individualize their education and avoid overspecialization in obtaining a higher degree.

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In his 1980 essay "Exeunt the Humanities," cultural historian Jacques Barzun suggests that an underlying problem in the field may be overspecialization.

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However, perhaps the most important factor is the overspecialization of the American physician workforce, and the high frequency with which these specialists are called by primary care physicians for help.

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