overdevelopment
overdevelopment Lexical Profile
overdevelopment Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Excessive construction, urbanization, or commercial growth on a tract of land, often to the detriment of the surrounding environment or community.
"Coastal conservationists warned that rapid overdevelopment along the shoreline was destroying vital wetland habitats."
The state or process of growing, elaborating, or training something to an excessive or disproportionate degree.
"Physical therapists noted that the athlete's back pain stemmed from the overdevelopment of his upper body muscles."
The treatment of photographic film or paper with chemical developer for too long or at too high a temperature, resulting in excessive density and contrast.
"The darkroom instructor pointed out that the muddy, overly dark shadows in the print were caused by overdevelopment of the negative."