ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Overaccommodation

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Overaccommodation is a noun meaning (sociolinguistics) excessive convergence; the situation where a speaker is overaccommodative.

Meaning

(sociolinguistics) excessive convergence; the situation where a speaker is overaccommodative.

More Meanings

  1. (ophthalmology) The improper adjustment of the eye muscles so that the focal point of a target image falls behind the retina.
  2. The provision of excessive concessions and accommodation to another's desires.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include over-accommodation, hyperaccommodation, overadjustment, hypercorrection, overgeneration, overcompensation.

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