What does overreference mean?
Overreference means (transitive) To reference too much or too often..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To reference too much or too often..
Despite considerable overreferencing, which sometimes intrudes into the text sufficiently to disturb the thought processes of the reader, the book is well written.
The concept of normalization has to be one of most overreferenced yet misunderstood concepts in programming.
Use overreference when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overreference means (transitive) To reference too much or too often..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include underreference.
Despite considerable overreferencing, which sometimes intrudes into the text sufficiently to disturb the thought processes of the reader, the book is well written.
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