overdampv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈdamp/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈdæmp/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, damp v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + damp v. In sense 2 after overdamped adj. or overdamping n.; compare also earlier underdamped adj.

†1. transitive. To diminish excessively the ardour of; to depress too much (cf. damp v. 3). Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1723 A. Philips Humfrey iv. viii. 54 Let us not over-damp their Spirits.

2. transitive. Science. To damp (a physical system) to a greater extent than the minimum needed to prevent oscillations.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > mechanics > types of motion > [verb (transitive)] > damp oscillations or oscillating body > more than necessary

overdamp1936

1936 Jrnl. Sci. Instruments 13 101 Even with a resistance which overdamps the movement the rapidity of indication is said to compare favourably with that obtainable with pivoted instruments of a similar type.

1939 Amateur Radio Handbk. v. 79/2 The aerial should damp the network to flat resonance, though if it overdamps it, it may not be possible to draw any power from the anode circuit.

1996 Electr. & Electronics Abstr. May 3763/2 The more stable..Euler method..is less accurate and tends to overdamp waveforms.

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

单词	overdamp
释义	overdampv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈdamp/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈdæmp/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, damp v. Etymology: < over- prefix + damp v. In sense 2 after overdamped adj. or overdamping n.; compare also earlier underdamped adj. †1. transitive. To diminish excessively the ardour of; to depress too much (cf. damp v. 3). Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1723 A. Philips Humfrey iv. viii. 54 Let us not over-damp their Spirits. 2. transitive. Science. To damp (a physical system) to a greater extent than the minimum needed to prevent oscillations. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > mechanics > types of motion > [verb (transitive)] > damp oscillations or oscillating body > more than necessary overdamp1936 1936 Jrnl. Sci. Instruments 13 101 Even with a resistance which overdamps the movement the rapidity of indication is said to compare favourably with that obtainable with pivoted instruments of a similar type. 1939 Amateur Radio Handbk. v. 79/2 The aerial should damp the network to flat resonance, though if it overdamps it, it may not be possible to draw any power from the anode circuit. 1996 Electr. & Electronics Abstr. May 3763/2 The more stable..Euler method..is less accurate and tends to overdamp waveforms. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1723
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