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Meaning of "overaction" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERACTION

overaction  [ˌəʊvərˈækʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERACTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overaction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overaction in the English dictionary

The definition of overaction in the dictionary is excessive action.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERACTION


abreaction
ˌæbrɪˈækʃən
action
ˈækʃən
attraction
əˈtrækʃən
coaction
kəʊˈækʃən
hyperaction
ˌhaɪpərˈækʃən
immunoreaction
ɪˌmjuːnəʊrɪˈækʃən
inaction
ɪnˈækʃən
interaction
ˌɪntərˈækʃən
nonaction
ˌnɒnˈækʃən
overreaction
ˌəʊvərɪˈækʃən
photoreaction
ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈækʃən
proaction
prəʊˈækʃən
reaction
rɪˈækʃən
retroaction
ˌrɛtrəʊˈækʃən
satisfaction
ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən
self-action
ˌsɛlfˈækʃən
subaction
sʌbˈækʃən
transaction
trænˈzækʃən
underaction
ˌʌndərˈækʃən
underreaction
ˌʌndəriːˈækʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERACTION

overabound
overabound in
overabundance
overabundant
overaccentuate
overachieve
overachievement
overachiever
overact
overactive
overactivity
overadjustment
overage
overaggressive
overall
overall majority
overalled
overalls
overambitious
overamplified

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERACTION

accreditation
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
function
inspection
instruction
introduction
out of action
production
protection
reduction
section
selection

Synonyms and antonyms of overaction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overaction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERACTION

Find out the translation of overaction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overaction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overaction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亢进
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

La hiperactividad
570 millions of speakers

English

overaction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overaction
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overaction
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

утрирование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hiperfunção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overaction
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hyperaction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelebihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überaktivität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーバーアクション
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overaction
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overaction
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overaction
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

औदासीन्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hiperfonksiyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overaction
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overaction
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

утрирування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overaction
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερλειτουργία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overaction
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overaction
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overaction
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overaction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERACTION»

The term «overaction» is normally little used and occupies the 127.256 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERACTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overaction

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERACTION»

Discover the use of overaction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overaction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
exodeviation when the eyes move from primary position to upgaze (Y-pattern , whereas superior oblique overaction is associated with a lambda A-pattern. TREATMENT OF SUPERIOR OBLIQUE OVERACTION The ideal superior oblique ...
Kenneth Weston Wright, Peter H. Spiegel, 2003
2
Management of Strabismus and Amblyopia: A Practical Guide
Esotropia. Occasionally, a congenital unilateral superior oblique palsy coexists with congenital esotropia. This may be accompanied by overaction of the direct antagonist inferior oblique. This strictly unilateral oblique dysfunction is associated ...
John A. Pratt-Johnson, Geraldine Tillson, 2001
3
Color Atlas of Strabismus Surgery: Strategies and Techniques
Over the past years, the management of inferior oblique overaction has improved substantially. Historically, inferior oblique surgery was considered extremely difficult and fraught with complications, such as fat adherence, ciliary nerve damage ...
Kenneth W. Wright, 2007
4
Strabismus Surgery: Basic and Advanced Strategies
Basic and Advanced Strategies David A. Plager, Edward G. Buckley. SUPERIOR OBLIQUE OVERACTION Superior oblique overaction, characterized by excessive depression of the eye in the field of action of the superior oblique in ...
David A. Plager, Edward G. Buckley, 2004
5
Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology
Given the similar localization of neuroanatomic lesions in patients with myelomeningocele (most whom have Chiari II malformation) and the observation that these patients show a predilection for superior oblique overaction (Fig. 7.1), Hamed ...
Michael C. Brodsky, 2010
6
Pediatric Ophthalmology: A Clinical Guide
A Clinical Guide Pamela Gallin. FIGURE 12-5. (A) Child with inferior oblique overaction OS 1 +. (B) Inferior oblique overaction OS 2+. FIGURE 12-6. (A) Accommodative esotrope who is crossing at near.
Pamela Gallin, 2011
7
Pediatric Ophthalmology: Current Thought and A Practical Guide
Grades 2+ and 3+ overaction are the two gradations between those extremes. Other authors suggest that 1+, 2+, 3+, and 4+ overaction roughly translates to 5, 10, 15, and 20 PD of hypertropia on far-side gaze, respectively. In terms of how ...
Edward M. Wilson, Richard Saunders, Trivedi Rupal, 2008
8
Clinical Strabismus Management: Principles and Surgical ...
muscle can generally control DVD, especially if associated with IO muscle overaction.1 19. :: If a patient has simultaneous overaction of the IO muscle and a small to medium- sized DVD. an anterior transposition should be considered as a  ...
Arthur L. Rosenbaum, Alvina Pauline Santiago, 1999
9
Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Motility Disorders
Patients with pseudo inferior oblique overaction (Kushner 1991) and those cases in which inferior oblique weakening is known not to be effective should be distinguished from those with true overaction of the muscles and managed as ...
Alec M. Ansons, Helen Davis, 2013
10
Ophthalmology: Expert Consult: Online and Print
11-8-3 Right eye inferior oblique overaction and overelevation in adduction. TABLE 11-8-1 GRADING OF HYPERDEVIATION Grade Elevation or Depression in Adduction (D) Trace 5 1+ 10 2+ 20 3+ 30 4+ 45 BOX 11-8-1 DIFFERENTIAL ...
Myron Yanoff, Jay S. Duker, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overaction is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Naidu pulled up Balayya on birthday?
He called him to his residence after his return from Delhi in the night and pulled up the actor for his overaction. He directed that nobody, ... «Greatandhra.com, Jun 15»
2
Balakrishna's Lion latest trailer released – Balayya looks fierce!
Fight sequences are well choreographed. Balayya utters the dialogues “Okadu na mundhu action chesthe, enjoy chestha, overaction chesthe ... «iluvcinema, Apr 15»
3
Villain vicious
If it weren't for Varma, Abhimanyu would still be under the assumption that melodrama and overaction summarise all of south Indian cinema. «The Hindu, Dec 14»
4
'It's now my turn to prove myself'
If my performance is appreciated, all credit must go to director Karthik, as he ensured that I struck the right balance between overaction and ... «The Hindu, Nov 14»
5
Leadership transition is the real challenge in Seattle
Overaction by the media is so bad its predictable. Harvin was traded because of the cap space he took up. You don't get much in player trades ... «NBCSports.com, Oct 14»
6
Seeking calm amid violence, fear and outrage
I don't know if I hope I'm wrong or right but at the very least it is a huge overaction from the Mining, Military and Media Governnment. sad very ... «The Age, Sep 14»
7
'So You Think You Can Dance' recap, partners reveal all
Nigel worries about Jessica's "overaction" with her face. I don't know why the judges are surprised by this, given that every single routine we ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 14»
8
Wytyczne dotyczące postępowania w zezie u dzieci – część 1
... of anterior transposition of the inferior oblique muscle in dissociated vertical deviation with or without inferior oblique overaction. «Medycyna Praktyczna, May 14»
9
Excessive pressure
The troops just do not understand - they don't know why they are pulled up for inaction as well as overaction. They were at the receiving end of ... «India Today, Jul 13»
10
Symmetric May Best Asymmetric Surgery for Hypertropia
The study involved 39 patients with inferior oblique overaction, inferior oblique surgery recessions, or superior oblique palsy or paresis for ... «Medscape, Oct 11»

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