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overriding [Am ˌoʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ, Brit əʊvəˈrʌɪdɪŋ] ADJ
1. overriding (most important):
overriding importance/need/consideration
overriding priority
2. overriding (most powerful):
overriding influence
overriding authority
3. overriding clause:
overriding
I. override <pt overrode, pp overridden> VB trans [Am ˌoʊvərˈraɪd, Brit əʊvəˈrʌɪd]
1. override:
override decision/recommendation/order
override decision/recommendation/order
override wishes/advice
2. override program:
II. override N [Am ˈoʊvərˌraɪd, Brit ˈəʊvərʌɪd]
override attr mechanism/device
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overriding [ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] ADJ
overriding
I. override [ˌəʊvəˈraɪd, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] N
II. override [ˌəʊvəˈraɪd, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] VB trans
1. override (not accept):
2. override (interrupt):
overriding [ˌoʊ·vər·ˈraɪ·dɪŋ] ADJ
overriding
I. override [ˌoʊ·vər·ˈraɪd] N
II. override [ˌoʊ·vər·ˈraɪd] VB trans
1. override (not accept):
2. override (interrupt):
Present
Ioverride
youoverride
he/she/itoverrides
weoverride
youoverride
theyoverride
Past
Ioverrode
youoverrode
he/she/itoverrode
weoverrode
youoverrode
theyoverrode
Present Perfect
Ihaveoverridden
youhaveoverridden
he/she/ithasoverridden
wehaveoverridden
youhaveoverridden
theyhaveoverridden
Past Perfect
Ihadoverridden
youhadoverridden
he/she/ithadoverridden
wehadoverridden
youhadoverridden
theyhadoverridden
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His overriding objective was the swiftest military victory possible.
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The rest of the film has no overriding plot but consists of a series of vignettes highlighting the unpleasant aspects of being public figures.
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The overriding plate will shorten when its motion is directed towards the trench, resulting in a compression of the back-arc region.
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There was thus no overriding equity that favoured either of the claims for specific performance.
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Modifications are then made to balance colors (in chess); and the overriding rule prevents competitors from meeting each other twice.
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