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overgenerate

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To assign meaning to incorrect sentences.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: natural language processing

Examples

  • If you know that all the text you wish to analyse is correct, a set of rules that overgenerate a grammar would be sufficient.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: undergenerate

History

Etymology

From over- + generate.