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overbooked
o·ver·book O0177300 (ō′vər-bo͝ok′)v. o·ver·booked, o·ver·book·ing, o·ver·books v.tr. To take reservations for (an airline flight, for example) beyond the capacity for accommodation.v.intr.1. To take reservations beyond the capacity for accommodation: a restaurant that regularly overbooks for dinner.2. To take on more social engagements or other commitments than one is capable of fulfilling.
o′ver·book′ing n.overbooked (ˌəʊvəˈbʊkt) adjused to say that the seller of something has accepted more reservations than there are places, tickets, hotel rooms, etc availableTranslations
overbooked
OversubscriptionA situation in which investors show so much interest in a new issue of a security that demand exceeds supply. Before a new issue, underwriters canvass potential investors, who may or may not book an order to buy a portion the new issue. If investors order more shares than there are shares being issued, the security is said to be oversubscribed. This may affect the price when the security is actually issued.overbooked See oversubscribed. |