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单词 overclassify
释义

overclassify

verb

over·​clas·​si·​fy ˌō-vər-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī How to pronounce overclassify (audio)
overclassified; overclassifying
: to classify (something or someone) to an excessive degree: such as
a
transitive : to divide (someone or something) into too many or unnecessary classes (see class entry 1 sense 3)
The model we describe is intended to work with the differences people bring to the therapy situation, without overclassifying them based on any particular characteristics. Charlie Johnson and Denise Webster
also : to include too many or too much of (someone or something) in a class
… has long argued, however, that this cutoff overclassifies children and artificially inflates diagnostic rates. George Kapalka
b
transitive + intransitive : to make (something, such as information or documents) classified (see classified entry 1 sense 2) unnecessarily
The intelligence community too often overclassifies information that many of us believe should readily be available … Pete Hoekstra
We're overclassifying. We're keeping too much out of the public domain. Robert Baer
overclassification
ˌō-vər-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce overclassify (audio)
noun
plural overclassifications
overclassification of students
overclassification of government data

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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