# overparameterize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To use an excessive number of parameters.
2. To increase the degree of the line of best fit to the point that the fit of the line decreases.

## Etymology
From over- + parameterize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overparameterize