overbigness

English

Etymology

over- (“excessive, more than expected”) +‎ bigness (“size”)

Noun

overbigness (uncountable)

  1. (rare, nonstandard) The quality of being too big; excessive size.
    • 1953, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means, Hearings, page 146:
      I will simply point out the inconsistency of criticizing monopoly and overbigness, yet on the other hand setting up taxes which make it impossible for small business to survive on a competitive basis with larger, older, competitors.
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