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单词 overbounding
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overboundingn.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbaʊndɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈbaʊndɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overbound v.4, -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < overbound v.4 + -ing suffix1.
Geography.
The action of overbound v.4; esp. the drawing of the formal or administrative boundaries of urban areas so as to include suburban, rural, or undeveloped land.
ΚΠ
1965 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 60 634 One would expect to find more instance of overbounding in the older and more slowly growing metropolitan areas.
1988 Econ. Geogr. July 244/2 These data were further modified to adjust for problems of overbounding, which result in the inclusion of a substantial rural population in the urban statistics.
1994 Mod. China 20 255 The enormous overbounding of many, especially newly designated, cities and towns since 1983 has invalidated the usefulness of the TPCT [sc. Total Population of Cities and Towns] as an urban population indicator.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

overboundingadj.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbaʊndɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈbaʊndɪŋ/
Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: overabounding adj.
Etymology: Probably an alteration of overabounding adj. Compare earlier overbound v.2
rare.
Exceeding, overflowing; greatly abundant.
ΚΠ
1944 Philos. Rev. 53 395 A simplification of discourse incommensurate with the richness and overbounding suggestiveness of even the most pedestrian communication.
1956 T. Driberg Guy Burgess iii. 45 Churchill seemed a little pleased. ‘My eloquence!’ he said. ‘Ah, yes, that..Herr Beans can rely on in full and indeed..some would say, in overbounding measure.’
2001 Denver Post (Nexis) 28 Oct. a8 We can't believe a friendship like this existed,..that these two men sought out an overbounding joy musically. But that's exactly the way it happened.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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