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Definition of overcompounding in US English:

overcompounding

noun

Electrical Engineering

  • The action or process of overcompound; an instance of this.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Silvanus Thompson (1851–1916), physicist and electrical engineer. From over- + compounding. Compare slightly later overcompound.

Pronunciation

overcompounding

/ˌəʊvəkəmˈpaʊndɪŋ/