oversupply
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4.5
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈsəplaɪ/
:
exceso de oferta
- So there's been a huge oversupply as demand kind of contracted over the last year and polysilicon supply came on.
And as it relates to NAND flash, the oversupply stems from buyers stockpiling.
- And as it relates to NAND flash, the oversupply stems from buyers stockpiling.
- Because of oversupply of new construction, rents coming down and loans coming due.
- But what we're beginning to understand is that huge oversupply of stock impacts the the the price of the house.
- And so things are happening so fast that you can have a labor, we have an oversupply of Labor now, but then it's going to start crashing very quickly.
Examples
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The producers also seek mechanisms to manage oversupply in order to keep prices above their production costs.
Academic text (1999) -
One silver lining is that oversupply will lower prices for consumers, a trend already evident in the market for solar cells worldwide.
Academic text (2011) -
This has caused oversupply and the current climate of very, very low memory prices.
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A new global energy landscape is taking shape with an oversupply in North America.
Blog text (9) -
When prices are low due to oversupply and competition, losses occur.
Academic text (2000) -
Further, with an oversupply of job candidates, employers will start to lower salary offers.
Blog text (1) -
We had an oversupply of educated people relative to demand.
Academic text (1990) -
Given the enormous oversupply of doctorates, hiring departments cannot be expected by themselves to do much better.
Academic text (2001) -
The oversupply of information leads to fragmentation, with tidbits of data substituting for extended arguments.
Academic text (2006) -
The oversupply of apples this season has led to lower prices at the market.
Synonyms
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3.1
An amount that is more than what is needed
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6.8
A very large supply of something that lowers its price
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5.9
An extra amount made beyond what is needed
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5.7
Too much of something that is not needed
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4.1
Making more goods than people can buy
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8.8
Too much of something that causes discomfort or dislike
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6.8
An amount of money or goods that is more than expected
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7.9
A very large amount of something that is more than needed
There are more products or shops than customers, causing low sales
Extra things or words that are not needed
An amount that is more than is needed, often extra food or goods
Antonyms
How Abundant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Oversupply comes from the prefix over- meaning 'too much' and the word supply meaning 'to give or make available', like overeat where over- also means 'too much'. So an oversupply is a 'too large' amount of something, which often makes prices fall.