oversupply
oversupply · oversupplies
An excessive supplyAn excessive supply.
/əʊvəsəˈplʌɪ/
» We have an oversupply of clothing.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An excessive supply.
Near-synonym: overstock
More definitions
- the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
Examples
2 sentencesWe have an oversupply of clothing.
There is a chronic oversupply of rice in Japan.
deIn Japan gibt es eine stetige Überversorgung mit Reis. — xtofu80
Forms
plural: oversupplies| Singular | oversupply |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedovercapacity
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable