oversolure
A noun referring to the implementation of an unnecessarily complex, redundant, or excessive solution to a relatively simple problem. It describes a state of over-engineering where the resources or complexity involved far exceed the actual requirements of the situation.
Exemplos
3 de 5Buying a professional-grade industrial oven just to toast a single slice of bread is a clear oversolure.
Buying a professional-grade industrial oven just to toast a single slice of bread is a clear oversolure.
The executive's oversolure for the minor logistical delay involved hiring three external consulting firms to rewrite the entire handbook.
The executive's oversolure for the minor logistical delay involved hiring three external consulting firms to rewrite the entire handbook.
Don't go for an oversolure; a simple piece of tape will fix that remote battery cover just fine.
Don't go for an oversolure; a simple piece of tape will fix that remote battery cover just fine.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of it as 'Over' + 'Solution' + 'Structure'. If you build a skyscraper (structure) where a shed would do, you've created an oversolure.
Quiz rápido
The engineer's design was criticized as an __________ because it required expensive titanium parts for a simple children's toy.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: oversolure
Exemplos
Buying a professional-grade industrial oven just to toast a single slice of bread is a clear oversolure.
everydayBuying a professional-grade industrial oven just to toast a single slice of bread is a clear oversolure.
The executive's oversolure for the minor logistical delay involved hiring three external consulting firms to rewrite the entire handbook.
formalThe executive's oversolure for the minor logistical delay involved hiring three external consulting firms to rewrite the entire handbook.
Don't go for an oversolure; a simple piece of tape will fix that remote battery cover just fine.
informalDon't go for an oversolure; a simple piece of tape will fix that remote battery cover just fine.
In computational theory, an oversolure can lead to significant inefficiencies, as the algorithm processes unnecessary variables.
academicIn computational theory, an oversolure can lead to significant inefficiencies, as the algorithm processes unnecessary variables.
To maintain a lean budget, management must identify any oversolure in the project workflow that adds cost without adding value.
businessTo maintain a lean budget, management must identify any oversolure in the project workflow that adds cost without adding value.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
a classic case of oversolure
a classic case of oversolure
pruning the oversolure
pruning the oversolure
falling into oversolure
falling into oversolure
Frequentemente confundido com
Oversolution is the general state of being over-solved, whereas oversolure often implies the specific structural or procedural act of excessive solving.
Solubility refers to the ability of a substance to dissolve, which is entirely unrelated to problem-solving complexity.
Notas de uso
Use this word primarily in technical, management, or academic contexts when criticizing a lack of parsimony or efficiency in problem-solving. It carries a slightly negative connotation of wasted effort.
Erros comuns
Learners sometimes use this word to mean an 'excellent solution,' but it actually describes a solution that is 'too much' or inefficiently complex.
Dica de memorização
Think of it as 'Over' + 'Solution' + 'Structure'. If you build a skyscraper (structure) where a shed would do, you've created an oversolure.
Origem da palavra
Constructed from the English prefix 'over-' and the Latin-derived 'solutio' (a loosening or solving), combined with the noun-forming suffix '-ure' indicating an act or process.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
The concept is frequently discussed in 'Lean' business philosophies and minimalist design circles where 'less is more.'
Quiz rápido
The engineer's design was criticized as an __________ because it required expensive titanium parts for a simple children's toy.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: oversolure
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