overproduction
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- noun
- /ˌoʊvərprəˈdʌkʃən/
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sobreproducción
- The factory faced losses due to overproduction, which resulted in more products than could be sold.
- induced overproduction
- overproduction of oil
And overproduction is, you know, an environmental problem.
- And overproduction is, you know, an environmental problem.
Examples
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I would agree with Mr. Herman that overproduction and overconsumption is an unsustainable economic model.
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The most obvious cause is the overproduction of humanities Ph.D.s.
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And overproduction is, you know, an environmental problem.
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As a result of overproduction, over two million copies of the game were said to have been buried somewhere in the New Mexico desert.
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Perhaps think of it as a way to get rid of the overproduction of inferior juice.
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So that one led to overproduction and you had a double whammy that brought the price down.
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The markets available to these remote towns are much more limited, and overproduction has led to sales stagnation.
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My answer is that it causes overproduction and hence unemployment and destitution.
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The government supported the price of tobacco, but to forestall overproduction, it restricted the number of pounds a farmer could sell.
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The current "jobless recovery" is a classic overproduction crisis, aka a demand crunch.
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Synonyms
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5.9
An extra amount made beyond what is needed
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Too much of something that is not needed
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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
An amount that is more than is needed, often extra food or goods
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
overproduction = production (transparent) = over + produce + ion
Clear prefixation of 'over' to the noun 'production' yielding the sense of producing too much; parts combine following standard English morphology.
Etymology
The word overproduction is made of over- meaning 'too much' and production meaning 'the act of making', the same root as produce and product. So overproduction is 'making more than is needed', which is why it leads to waste and falling prices.