overdeveloping

[oh-ver-di-vel-uh-ping]

overdeveloping Definition

• 1. to develop (land, a community, or the like) to an excessive degree or beyond reasonable limits
• 2. to develop (a photographic film or the like) too much or too long

Using overdeveloping: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "overdeveloping" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The city is overdeveloping the coastline, destroying natural habitats.

• Example

  Overdeveloping the photograph made it too dark and ruined the image.

overdeveloping Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for overdeveloping

• overbuilding
• overproducing
• overconstructing

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Summary: overdeveloping in Brief

The verb 'overdeveloping' [oh-ver-di-vel-uh-ping] refers to developing land, communities, or photographs excessively or beyond reasonable limits. It can result in the destruction of natural habitats, as in 'The city is overdeveloping the coastline,' or in ruining an image by making it too dark, as in 'Overdeveloping the photograph made it too dark and ruined the image.'