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overweight

 
 
/ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/ adjective

Definition

FINANCE, STOCK MARKET used to describe portfolios (= combinations of investments) that include too much of a particular type of share, bond, etc.: The investment team will eliminate an overweight position when it believes a security is overvalued. → See also underweight
TRANSPORT heavier than is allowed: If your luggage is overweight, you have to pay extra.
(Definition of overweight adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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