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überladen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clutter verb To fill a space with an untidy mass of objects.
  • cluttered adj Filled with an untidy scatter of objects; messy.
  • overload verb To load something with more than it can safely or properly handle.
  • overloading noun In programming, giving several functions or operators the same name, distinguished by the type of data they take.
  • overweight adj Weighing more than is considered healthy for one's height and build.
  • supercharge verb To boost an engine's power by forcing extra compressed air into it using energy taken from the crankshaft.

Senses

überladen is used for these senses in English:

  • cluttered Scattered with a disorderly mixture of objects that occupies space; littered.
  • overload (transitive) To provide too much power to a circuit.
  • overload (transitive, object-oriented) To create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts.
  • overload (intransitive) To fail due to excessive load.
  • overloading (object-oriented) A type of polymorphism, where different functions, operators or variables with the same name are invoked based on the data types of the parameters passed.
  • overweight (transportation, legal, of a vehicle) Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.

clutter — full definition

  1. verb To fill a space with an untidy mass of objects.
  2. noun An untidy collection of things scattered around a space.
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