to overindex on

8.9

To pay too much attention to one thing and ignore others

phrasal verb

Jargon

: dar demasiada importancia a

We shouldn't overindex on one data point when making important decisions.

Examples

Startups often overindex on technology and neglect customer support.
The team overindexed on marketing, causing product development to lag behind.
Startups often overindex on technology and neglect customer support.
The team overindexed on marketing, causing product development to lag behind.
We shouldn't overindex on one data point when making important decisions.

Synonyms

to overemphasize

vsto overindex on

8 5.5

Treat something as more important than it should be

prefers one factor as the main priority even over others

to overstress

vsto overindex on

1 5.8

To give something too much importance

treats one factor as dominant at others' expense

to overweight

vsto overindex on

1 6.7

Give too much importance to something when judging

weighs one variable as overly decisive compared with others

to overconcentrate

vsto overindex on

7.7

Give too much attention to one thing and ignore others

gives one area priority that reduces attention to others

Antonyms

to diversify

63 5.3

To add different kinds of products or activities to reduce risk

How Emphasized

to obsess

304 5.5

to overindex on

Jargon

8.9

to prioritize

77 4.1

to consider

247 2.0

to mention

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

overindex on infinitive

overindexed on past

overindexed on past participle

overindexing on present participle

overindexes on third person singular

Morphology

overindex + on

The form combines the prefix 'over-' (excessive) with 'index' and the preposition 'on' (indicating focus), so the general idea of placing too much emphasis on something is partially inferable. However, 'overindex' is uncommon and somewhat jargon-y (statistical/marketing usage), and B1 learners who only know the basic words are unlikely to recover the precise usage and nuance reliably, so it is not fully transparent.

Etymology

The verb overindex on may come from reading charts. Imagine a bar chart where the index for one thing is much over the others, so everyone looks only at that tall bar; that's why overindex on means to give 'too much importance' to one factor.