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overbound

overbound

8.7
Larger than the real upper limit, often an estimate higher than needed
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərˈbaʊnd/
  • Specialized
: 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
117 5.2

Very extreme or exaggerated in a way that seems unreasonable

refers to exceeding a measured upper limit rather than dramatic excess
overstated
vsoverbound
15 4.6

Makes something seem bigger or more important than it really is

actually goes beyond a real upper limit instead of only exaggerating
overlarge
vsoverbound
1 4.7

Too big for the person or room

exceeds an actual calculated upper limit rather than general largeness
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
743 3.6
overbound
  • Specialized
8.7
excessive
208 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.