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Definition of "overlearn" [o•ver•learn]

  • To continue studying or practicing (something) after initial proficiency has been achieved so as to reinforce or ingrain the learned material or skill. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "overlearn" in a sentence
  • "He also worries AISight could overlearn, meaning it could eventually assume everything it sees is normal and send no alerts."
  • "Morningside students don't just learn material, they "overlearn" it to the point of fluency: being able to respond accurately and fast."
  • ""Our caution to them is to not overlearn from 2008," he says."
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