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overproduction

[ oh-ver-pruh-duhk-shuh n ]

/ ˈoʊ vər prəˈdʌk ʃən /

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noun

excessive production; production in excess of need or stipulated amount.

Origin of overproduction

First recorded in 1815–25; over- + production

Words nearby overproduction

overpriced, overprint, overprivileged, overprize, overproduce, overproduction, overpronounce, overproof, overproportion, overprotect, overprotective

Example sentences from the Web for overproduction

In this view it is plainly to be seen that we are not, and cannot be, in any danger from overproduction.

Industrial Cuba |Robert P. Porter
In the case of overproduction, certain citizens, those less skillful, are ordered to work at something else.

The Girl in the Golden Atom |Raymond King Cummings
The superintendent and the "boss" walked through the department every day, and we heard them talk about overproduction.

The Long Day |Dorothy Richardson
They were taught that the mischief was the result of overproduction.

Money |John P. Jones

This permits profits to increase more than wages, to be followed by overproduction and stoppage of business.

Races and Immigrants in America |John R. Commons

British Dictionary definitions for overproduction

overproduction

/ (ˌəʊvəprəˈdʌkʃən) /

noun

the production of more of a product or commodity than is required