noun🔗ShareThe state or quality of being overextended; extension beyond normal, correct, or appropriate bounds or limits."The student's overextension of her schedule made it impossible to complete all her homework assignments to her usual high standard. "qualityconditionlinguisticslanguagemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApplication of a term to too many referents, as for example when a child uses cat to refer to all animals."Little Lily's overextension of "dog" to include cats, squirrels, and even rabbits shows how children often learn language by initially applying words too broadly. "languagelinguisticseducationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
