What does overinstruct mean?
Overinstruct means To instruct excessively..
Overinstruct
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
To instruct excessively..
Example Sentences
It is a common fault to overinstruct the composing room—to tell them the size of type to use in every line and in every corner.
Verbal instructions are often overdone and are often unable to capture the many subtle aspects of skilled movements. …The most important message here is do not overinstruct.
…feminist critics found fault with the magazine’s tendency to overinstruct readers on how to become some stereotype of a woman they might not be naturally….
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Word Forms
- overinstructs
- overinstructing
- overinstructed
- over-instruct
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It is a common fault to overinstruct the composing room—to tell them the size of type to use in every line and in every corner.
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