noun Download 🔗Share The state or quality of being overextended; extension beyond normal, correct, or appropriate bounds or limits. Examples : "The student's overextension of her schedule made it impossible to complete all her homework assignments to her usual high standard. " quality condition linguistics language mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Application of a term to too many referents, as for example when a child uses cat to refer to all animals. Examples : "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. " language linguistics education mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading