Overplacement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Overplacement is a noun meaning Placement over or above others.
Meaning
Placement over or above others.
More Meanings
- Assignment to a placement requiring greater talent than the person has.
- Extreme overconfidence.
Example Sentences
the overplacement of failing students
The mistake of overplacement has led eager and ambitious entrepreneurs to throw their life savings into ventures that fail. The mistake of underplacement, on the other hand, regularly leads to terrible missed opportunities by those who would have succeeded had they only the courage to try.
Word Forms
- overplacements
Antonyms for overplacement
Common opposites include underplacement.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overapplication, overprominence, overrankness, overemphasis, overlarding, overstatement.
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