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overgrowth
o·ver·growth O0183200 (ō′vər-grōth′)n. A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else: an overgrowth of ivy on the old house.o•ver•growth (ˈoʊ vərˌgroʊθ)
n. 1. a growth overspreading or covering something. 2. excessive growth. [1595–1605] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | overgrowth - excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary glandgiantism, gigantismhyperpituitarism - excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)hypertrophy - abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ | | 2. | overgrowth - a profusion of growth on or over something elseprofuseness, profusion, richness, cornucopia - the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English" |
Translationsovergrowth
overgrowth[′ō·vər‚grōth] (crystallography) A crystal growth in optical and crystallographic continuity around another crystal of different composition. (mineralogy) A mineral deposited on and growing in oriented, crystallographic directions on the surface of another mineral. overgrowth
overgrowth1. Excessive growth. Synonym: hyperplasia; hypertrophy2. In bacteriology, the growth of one type of microorganism on a culture plate so that it covers and obscures the growth of other types.overgrowth
OvergrowthA situation in which a mutual fund sells shares in itself so quickly and successfully that it has difficulty finding appropriate investments in which to place all of its capital. An overgrown mutual fund may have difficulty maintaining a diversified portfolio of securities and may be forced to take larger positions in the securities it already has. As a result, the fund may acquire greater risk and become a victim of its own success.overgrowth Rapid growth in the sales of a mutual fund's shares to the extent that the fund has difficulty finding promising new investments or it must take such large positions in individual investments that its trading flexibility is reduced. In other words, a very successful fund may grow so large that the fund may have trouble sustaining its success.overgrowth
Synonyms for overgrowthnoun excessive sizeSynonymsRelated Words- hyperpituitarism
- hypertrophy
noun a profusion of growth on or over something elseRelated Words- profuseness
- profusion
- richness
- cornucopia
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