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overbound

overbound

8.7
Larger than the real upper limit, often an estimate higher than needed
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərˈbaʊnd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sobrestimado
  • The analytical units used in the census, however, both overbound and underbound areas with urban densities.

Examples

  • MSAs include large areas of rural density and routinely overbound metropolitan development.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Her predictions about the sales figures were overbound, leading to inflated expectations.

  • The initial estimate for the project's cost was overbound, including unnecessary expenses.

  • If we overbound the allowed budget, the project could face funding issues later.

Synonyms

over-the-top
vsoverbound
61 5.2

Very extreme or exaggerated in a way that seems unreasonable

refers to exceeding a measured upper limit rather than dramatic excess
overlarge
vsoverbound
1 4.7

Too big for the person or room

exceeds an actual calculated upper limit rather than general largeness
overstated
vsoverbound
4.6

Makes something seem bigger or more important than it really is

actually goes beyond a real upper limit instead of only exaggerating
out-of-bounds
vsoverbound
  • Specialized
7.8

A program tries to read or write outside the allowed part of memory

is about surpassing a true estimate limit, not about memory errors

How Excessive

extreme
877 3.6
overbound
  • Specialized
8.7
excessive
224 3.6

Surface Forms

overbound positive

Morphology

overbound = bound (transparent) = over + bound

Meaning is a direct combination of 'over' (exceeding/too much) + 'bound' (limit), so learners who know both parts can infer the adjective meaning.

Etymology

Overbound comes from over- ('too much' or 'above') plus bound ('limit' or 'edge'), so it literally means 'over the limit'. That's why an overbound estimate is higher than the true upper value.