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overweighting

overweighting

5.6
Putting too much weight on something so it becomes unsafe
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊvərˈweɪtɪŋ/
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  • Repeated overweighting of the shelves caused them to collapse unexpectedly.

Examples

  • The overweighting of the cargo made the ship unstable.

  • Strict regulations prevent the overweighting of commercial vehicles on highways.

  • The overweighting of the elevator led to a safety alarm being triggered.

  • Is the overweighting of these items necessary?

  • The overweighting of the elevator led to a safety alarm being triggered.

  • Repeated overweighting of the shelves caused them to collapse unexpectedly.

  • Strict regulations prevent the overweighting of commercial vehicles on highways.

Synonyms

overload
vsoverweighting
30 4.4

Too much work or information that makes you feel stressed

describes the action of adding too much weight making it unsafe
overburden
vsoverweighting
1 6.6

A heavy load of work or problems that a person cannot manage

focuses on the act of adding weight rather than the resulting heavy load

How Heavy

overload
30 4.4
overweighting
5.6

Surface Forms

overweighting singular
overweightings plural

Morphology

overweighting = overweight (transparent) = over + weight + ing

A straightforward gerund (-ing) of the verb 'overweight' (over + weight) denoting the action of making something too heavy.

Etymology

The word overweighting comes from the prefix over- meaning 'too much' and weight meaning 'heaviness'. So overweighting is literally 'putting too much heaviness' on something, which is why it can make things unsafe or cause them to break.