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—overdevelopment, n./oh'veuhr di vel"euhp/, v.t., v.i.to develop to excess: to overdevelop a photograph; to overdevelop a waterfront area.[1835-45; OVER- + DEVELOP]
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Overdevelop — O ver*de*vel op, v. t. To develop excessively; specif. (Photog.), to subject (a plate or film) too long to the developing process. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overdevelop — index overextend Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
overdevelop — ► VERB (overdeveloped, overdeveloping) ▪ develop to excess. DERIVATIVES overdevelopment noun … English terms dictionary
overdevelop — [ō΄vər di vel′əp] vt. 1. to develop too much 2. Photog. to develop (a film, plate, etc.) too long or with too strong a developer overdevelopment n … English World dictionary
overdevelop — transitive verb Date: 1869 to develop excessively; especially to subject (exposed photographic material) to a developing solution for excessive time or at excessive temperature, agitation, or concentration • overdevelopment noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
overdevelop — verb a) To develop to an excessive degree b) To develop a photographic film for too long Ant: underdevelop … Wiktionary
Overdevelop — Перепроявить … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
overdevelop — v. develop too much (Photography); develop more than is necessary … English contemporary dictionary
overdevelop — verb (overdevelops, overdeveloping, overdeveloped) develop to excess. Derivatives overdevelopment noun … English new terms dictionary
overdevelop — o•ver•de•vel•op [[t]ˌoʊ vər dɪˈvɛl əp[/t]] v. t. 1) to develop to excess 2) to develop a (photograph) for too long or in too strong a solution o ver•de•vel′op•ment, n … From formal English to slang
