(informal, rare, influenced by the German noun Verschlimmbesserung) attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before.
Reduction from a better to a worse state.
misadventurous
misadventurous
Adjective
unfortunate
overambitioned
overanimatedly
overdetermined
overdetermined
adj
(linear algebra, of a system of linear equations) Having more equations than variables.
(of a problem or question) Having more constraints or causes than necessary to determine a solution or result.
(usually psychoanalysis) Determined by multiple causes in such a way that any of the causes on its own would be sufficient to account for the effect.
overdominating
overdominating
verb
present participle of overdominate
overmedicating
overmedicating
verb
present participle of overmedicate
overmodulation
overmodulation
noun
(telecommunications) The condition where the instantaneous level of the modulating signal exceeds the value necessary to produce 100% modulation of the carrier, resulting in distortion.
predivorcement
recommendative
recommendative
noun
(obsolete) That which recommends; a recommendation.
