Overpost

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

To post too much or too often..

Definitions by Sense

1. To post too much or too often.
2. To pass over swiftly, as if by post.
3. (cartography) To print a text label or other graphic feature on top of another symbol.
4. To place a poster so that it covers all or part of another poster.
5. (computing) To breach security by overwriting data that is not intended for user input.
6. (accounting) An entry that has been posted more than once to a journal.
7. (cartography) An overlap of two graphic elements.

Example Sentences

The result would be that he either overposts his work which necessitates adjournments with inconvenience all round ; or underposts, the consequence of which is delay in disposal.

Because the post office processes metered mail faster, your mail will reach its destination sconer. You'll never have to overpost another letter again.

In questioning by Plaintiff Attorney, and his attempts to gain testimony through you over the use of what is prudent or what is not, I think you said it is not prudent to overpost?

You can overpost and wear out your welcome.

You may thank the unquiet time for your quiet o'erposting that action.

...labels must be positioned to avoid overposting, but without destroying the eye's ability to associate labels with appropriate features.

In the other method, a mapping program may have the ability to avoid overposting.

Generally, shot point data have less overposting when the data is posted perpendicular to the orientation of the seismic line.

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Word Forms

• overposts
• overposting
• overposted

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