over-expansion
noun[U]
(alsooverexpansion)uk/ˌəʊ.vər.ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/toogreatanincreasein thesize,number, orimportanceof something:
Heblamedthis on an over-expansionofgovernmentpowerat theexpenseoflocalauthorities.
There is ariskof overexpansion at theendsof the stent.
- Over-expansion during theboomtook thecompanydeeperintodebt.
- Majorchangesinpolicyareneededtocorrectthissituationwhere we haveoverfishingand overexpansion of thefishingfleets.
- There has been so much overexpansion incapacityin thesectorthat it will take alongtimeforcompaniestorecover.
- Thefirmfinallywentbankruptfrom over-expansion.
- Theyblametheirfinancialtroubleson over-expansion andstaffshortages.
Becoming bigger
- accrete
- accrue
- anti-growth
- bell
- billow
- bump
- elongate
- engorged
- enlarge
- enlargement
- expansion
- extension
- oak
- putsomethingon
- regenerate
- scalability
- scalable
- scaleable
- shoot
- stretch