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overspecialization

[ oh-ver-spesh-uh-luh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. excessive specialization, as in a field of study.

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Origin of overspecialization1

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Example Sentences

Where we differ is as to the point where specialization stops and overspecialization begins.

The undesirable corollary of overspecialization is overcentralization.

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