overexpression
noun
overexpression is spelled O-V-E-R-E-X-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, overexpression means “The abnormal or artificial expression of a gene in increased quantity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of overexpression is overexpressions.
How many letters and syllables are in overexpression?
| Letters | 14: O-V-E-R-E-X-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is overexpression?
Overexpression appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of overexpression
- overexpressions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does overexpression mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The abnormal or artificial expression of a gene in increased quantity
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Overexpression in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the artificial expression of a gene in increased quantity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | sobre-expressão |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does overexpression come from?
From over- + expression.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).