overdevelop
(ō′vər di vel′əp)
transitive verb
- to develop too much
- Photog. to develop (a film, plate, etc.) too long or with too strong a developer
See overdevelop in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb o·ver·de·vel·oped,
o·ver·de·vel·op·ing,
o·ver·de·vel·ops - To develop to excess: muscles that were overdeveloped by weightlifting.
- To process (a photographic plate or film) too long or in too concentrated a solution.
Related Forms:
- oˌver·de·velˈop·ment noun
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