overcrowdingn.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overcrowd v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < overcrowd v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of overcrowd v.; the presence of more people, etc., than can be comfortably accommodated in a given space.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > presence > fact of taking up space > [noun] > filling > crowding with too great numbers

pesterance1548

overcrowding1842

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > [noun] > crowded condition or crowding > overcrowding or overcrowded condition

pesterment1593

overcrowding1842

strangury1847

congestion1868

engorgement1872

1842 E. Chadwick Rep. Sanitary Condition Labouring Population ix. 370 These habits lead to the..overcrowding of their homes.

1861 A. Beresford-Hope Eng. Cathedral of 19th Cent. 204 The risk with chairs is that of overcrowding.

1889 Harper's Mag. Aug. 440/2 Of late years the proportion of theological students has increased, owing to the excessive overcrowding of the liberal careers.

1932 J. S. Huxley Probl. Relative Growth vii. 207 With overcrowding and less favourable food conditions ‘degeneration’ set in.

1976 Language 52 30 The unit in relation to which overcrowding must be described is the syntactic configuration, and not just the simplex S.

1999 N.Y. Times 24 Dec. b2/3 Justice Teresi..ruled that to ease overcrowding it was legal for prison officials to put two inmates in a cell designed for one.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

overcrowdingadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overcrowd v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < overcrowd v. + -ing suffix².

That overcrowds or overwhelms something. Also: that is becoming overcrowded.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > [adjective] > crowded together > crowding together to excess

overcrowding1836

1836 W. G. Simms Mellichampe II. x. 73 A tearful silence, broken only by an occasional word, which spoke, like a long gathering tear, the overcrowding emotions to which it brought relief.

1894 Westm. Gaz. 11 Sept. 4/3 The pilgrims, who attended in overcrowding numbers.

1992 Personal Computer World Aug. 437/1 The CD-ROM is actually a fully functioning BBS, and if anyone wants to get into that rapidly overcrowding business, it gives them all the tools.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overcrowding
释义	overcrowdingn. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overcrowd v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < overcrowd v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of overcrowd v.; the presence of more people, etc., than can be comfortably accommodated in a given space. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > presence > fact of taking up space > [noun] > filling > crowding with too great numbers pesterance1548 overcrowding1842 the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > [noun] > crowded condition or crowding > overcrowding or overcrowded condition pesterment1593 overcrowding1842 strangury1847 congestion1868 engorgement1872 1842 E. Chadwick Rep. Sanitary Condition Labouring Population ix. 370 These habits lead to the..overcrowding of their homes. 1861 A. Beresford-Hope Eng. Cathedral of 19th Cent. 204 The risk with chairs is that of overcrowding. 1889 Harper's Mag. Aug. 440/2 Of late years the proportion of theological students has increased, owing to the excessive overcrowding of the liberal careers. 1932 J. S. Huxley Probl. Relative Growth vii. 207 With overcrowding and less favourable food conditions ‘degeneration’ set in. 1976 Language 52 30 The unit in relation to which overcrowding must be described is the syntactic configuration, and not just the simplex S. 1999 N.Y. Times 24 Dec. b2/3 Justice Teresi..ruled that to ease overcrowding it was legal for prison officials to put two inmates in a cell designed for one. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overcrowdingadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overcrowd v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < overcrowd v. + -ing suffix². That overcrowds or overwhelms something. Also: that is becoming overcrowded. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > [adjective] > crowded together > crowding together to excess overcrowding1836 1836 W. G. Simms Mellichampe II. x. 73 A tearful silence, broken only by an occasional word, which spoke, like a long gathering tear, the overcrowding emotions to which it brought relief. 1894 Westm. Gaz. 11 Sept. 4/3 The pilgrims, who attended in overcrowding numbers. 1992 Personal Computer World Aug. 437/1 The CD-ROM is actually a fully functioning BBS, and if anyone wants to get into that rapidly overcrowding business, it gives them all the tools. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1842adj.1836
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