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exploitation vs overexploitation

overexploitation vs exploitation

exploitation and overexploitation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exploitation Yes No No No
overexploitation Yes No No No
As nouns, overexploitation is a hyponym of exploitation; that is, overexploitation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exploitation:
  • exploitation: the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
  • overexploitation: exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
Other hyponyms of exploitation include land development, water development, water program, water project, overuse, overutilisation, overutilization, capitalisation, capitalization, commercialisation, commercialization, electrification, unitisation, unitization.
exploitation (noun) overexploitation (noun)
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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