overset

Meanings

• Verb

  To set something over, beyond, or outside of a certain point or limit.

• Verb

  To transfer the responsibility or burden of something to someone else.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with overset
net , jet , abet , abetment

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Variants

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overset , oversets , oversetting

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Forms

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past tense: overset, past participle: overset

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Etymology

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Overset comes from the Old English words 'ofer' meaning 'over' and 'settan' meaning 'to put' or 'to place'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'overset' is commonly used in the context of computer graphics to refer to the process of rendering text or other objects on top of a 3D scene.

2. The word 'overset' is also used in the field of fluid dynamics to describe the condition where the fluid moves faster than the reference frame.

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Related Concepts

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1. Transfer: The act of conveying something from one place, person, or situation to another.

2. Limit: A point or boundary beyond which something cannot go.

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Culture

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In literature, 'overset' has been used metaphorically to describe a character's emotional state, such as being 'overset' with joy or anger.

How to Memorize "overset"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize setting an object over a line or boundary.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'overset' with the image of a boat being rocked back and forth, then setting it back in place.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Over the hill and set' to remember the meaning of 'overset'.

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