overspecialize
verb/ˌəʊvəˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/UK/ˌoʊvɚˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/US
Etymology
From over- + specialize.
Definitions
To specialize to an excessive degree.
- The tendency to overspecialize is also noticeable in the county. Some farmers are growing fruit to the exclusion of all other crops; some carry the practice a step further and grow only peaches.
- Still, Winn is a savvy observer of intellectual politics, ably dissecting the economic and administrative incentives that encourage academics to overspecialize.
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