over-

Prefix

Meaning

over-

Above, or higher.
overbar, overlook
Superior.
overlord
Excessive; excessively.
overkind, overloud, overstate
Surrounding or covering.
overcoat, overpaint
(augmentative) Exceptional; extremely or intensely.

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After the floods of 1170 and 1173 locals of the river Amstel vicinity built a bridge over- and a dam across the river, hence giving its name to the village: "Aemstelredamme". Source: Internet

Anticipatory responses always require a closed loop negative feedback system to correct the over- and undershoots to which the anticipatory systems are prone. Source: Internet

As the country faces a legacy of decades of over- incarceration, offering college behind bars provides a corrective on the path back to a more democratic and humane society. Source: Internet

Hermann the German Zapf is a fine calligrapher and has designed some pretty amazing typefaces that have been over- and badly used, which isn't his fault. Source: Internet

DVOA projects an estimated win total, and no team this year over- or underperformed their estimate by more than 3.2 wins. Source: Internet

It is both over- and under-worked, bristling with ideas and issues and subplots that have but little connective tissue holding them together. Source: Internet

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