Overelaboration: meaning, definitions and examples

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overelaboration

 

[ ˌoʊvərɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in writing

The excessive and unnecessary use of detail or elaboration in writing, often leading to a lack of clarity or conciseness.

Synonyms

excessiveness, redundancy, verbosity

Examples of usage

  • His overelaboration of the plot details made the story difficult to follow.
  • The article suffered from overelaboration, with unnecessary descriptions taking away from the main points.
Context #2 | Noun

in design

The act of adding too many unnecessary elements or features in a design, making it cluttered or confusing.

Synonyms

excessiveness, ornateness, overcomplication

Examples of usage

  • The overelaboration of the logo design resulted in a cluttered and unappealing look.
  • The overelaboration of the website layout made it difficult for users to navigate.

Translations

Translations of the word "overelaboration" in other languages:

🇵🇹 elaboração excessiva

🇮🇳 अतिप्रवर्तन

🇩🇪 Überelaboration

🇮🇩 elaborasi berlebihan

🇺🇦 надмірна деталізація

🇵🇱 nadmierna elaboracja

🇯🇵 過剰な詳述 (かじょうなしょうじゅつ)

🇫🇷 élaboration excessive

🇪🇸 elaboración excesiva

🇹🇷 aşırı detaylandırma

🇰🇷 과도한 정교화 (gwadohan jeonggyohwa)

🇸🇦 الإفراط في التفصيل

🇨🇿 nadměrná elaborace

🇸🇰 nadmerná elaborácia

🇨🇳 过度阐述 (guòdù chǎnshù)

🇸🇮 pretirana elaboracija

🇮🇸 ofmikið útfjöllun

🇰🇿 артық деталдау

🇬🇪 ზედმეტი განმარტება

🇦🇿 həddindən artıq təfsilat

🇲🇽 elaboración excesiva

Etymology

The word 'overelaboration' originated from the combination of 'over-' and 'elaboration'. The prefix 'over-' implies excess or beyond, while 'elaboration' refers to the act of adding more detail or information than necessary. The term is commonly used in contexts where excessive details or elements hinder clarity or effectiveness. Overelaboration can be seen as a barrier to communication, creativity, and efficiency, prompting the need for conciseness and simplicity in various fields such as writing, design, and communication.

See also: elaborately, elaborateness.