overselect

To select (something) more than would be expected.

Verb

  1. To select (something) more than would be expected.
    • In another study, Gianakos and Subich (1988) found a relationship of sex and sex-role orientation in the way both men and women choose a college major. In their study, women overselected the traditionally feminine-type...

Origin

From over- + select.

Forms

overselects overselecting overselected