over-chosenadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈtʃəʊzn/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈtʃoʊzn/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, chosen adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + chosen adj. Compare under-chosen adj.

Chiefly Sociology.

A. adj.

In sociometric studies: designating people who are chosen by others as partners, colleagues, etc., significantly more than the average number of times. Also more generally: that is chosen more often than others of its type. Cf. under-chosen adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > study of society > [adjective] > sociometric > sociometric types

over-chosen1938

under-chosen1943

1938 Sociometry 1 352 The number who are over-chosen are many more than in chance, not only in number but in their volume of choices received.

1956 J. Klein Study of Groups 91 The fact that certain people are over-chosen or under-chosen implies that members share certain standards which the over-chosen exemplify.

1971 Jrnl. Health & Social Behavior 12 284/2 The overchosen patients..tended to be married and closer in age to the ward average.

1991 Boston Globe (Nexis) 18 Jan. a13 In ‘overchosen’ schools that are attractive to students in all racial groups, 71 per cent go outside their neighborhoods.

B. n.

With plural agreement. With the. That group of people who, in a sociometric study, are chosen by others to be partners, colleagues, etc., significantly more than the average number of times; the most popular members of a sociometric group. Also as a count noun: a member of such a group.

ΚΠ

1943 H. H. Jennings Leadership & Isolation iv. 66 The test of whether or not this is true might be made by examining the choice behavior of the ‘over-chosen’ as compared with the ‘under-chosen’.

1956 J. Klein Study of Groups 91 Members share certain standards which the over-chosen exemplify and the under-chosen fall short of.

1958 W. J. H. Sprott Human Groups ix. 150 On work and living—with choice..there was considerable overlap among what she calls the ‘over-chosens’.

1972 Acad. Managem. Jrnl. 15 33 On shift 2, only one out of nine over-chosens appeared in more than one category.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	over-chosen
释义	over-chosenadj.n. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈtʃəʊzn/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈtʃoʊzn/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, chosen adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + chosen adj. Compare under-chosen adj. Chiefly Sociology. A. adj. In sociometric studies: designating people who are chosen by others as partners, colleagues, etc., significantly more than the average number of times. Also more generally: that is chosen more often than others of its type. Cf. under-chosen adj. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > study of society > [adjective] > sociometric > sociometric types over-chosen1938 under-chosen1943 1938 Sociometry 1 352 The number who are over-chosen are many more than in chance, not only in number but in their volume of choices received. 1956 J. Klein Study of Groups 91 The fact that certain people are over-chosen or under-chosen implies that members share certain standards which the over-chosen exemplify. 1971 Jrnl. Health & Social Behavior 12 284/2 The overchosen patients..tended to be married and closer in age to the ward average. 1991 Boston Globe (Nexis) 18 Jan. a13 In ‘overchosen’ schools that are attractive to students in all racial groups, 71 per cent go outside their neighborhoods. B. n. With plural agreement. With the. That group of people who, in a sociometric study, are chosen by others to be partners, colleagues, etc., significantly more than the average number of times; the most popular members of a sociometric group. Also as a count noun: a member of such a group. ΚΠ 1943 H. H. Jennings Leadership & Isolation iv. 66 The test of whether or not this is true might be made by examining the choice behavior of the ‘over-chosen’ as compared with the ‘under-chosen’. 1956 J. Klein Study of Groups 91 Members share certain standards which the over-chosen exemplify and the under-chosen fall short of. 1958 W. J. H. Sprott Human Groups ix. 150 On work and living—with choice..there was considerable overlap among what she calls the ‘over-chosens’. 1972 Acad. Managem. Jrnl. 15 33 On shift 2, only one out of nine over-chosens appeared in more than one category. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1938
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