overrefinement

• Существительное, обозначающее действие по искажению или чрезмерному усложнению чего-либо, часто до такой степени, что это начинает означать нечто, изначально не подразумевавшееся.

A noun referring to the act of distorting or overcomplicating something, often to the point where it appears to mean something it was not originally intended to mean.

1. Excessive or unnecessary refinementC2formal

   The act of making something too detailed, subtle, or complex, often distorting its original meaning or purpose.

   Чрезмерное уточнение

   • The lawyer's argument was an overrefinement of the contract's wording.
   • His analysis suffered from overrefinement, losing sight of the main point.
   • Overrefinement in design can make a product less functional.

   Synonymsdistortionhairsplittingsophistry