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excessive | overtest |

As an adjective excessive

is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

As a verb overtest is

to subject to excessive testing.

excessive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
    • "I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather excessive , nay even stupid."

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * insufficient * deficient

    Derived terms

    * excessive number

    Related terms

    * exceed * excess

    overtest

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To subject to excessive testing
  • * {{quote-book, 2007, , Life of Pi, page=174 citation
    • , passage=A blown fuse should not be overtested .}}

    Related terms

    * undertest