Elaborade
Elaborade is a neologism used in design, software development, and related discourse to denote the tendency to add excessive detail or complexity to a product or argument, often beyond what is necessary to achieve a stated goal. In practice, elaborade refers to over-elaboration that does not meaningfully improve utility or performance and may impede usability or delivery timelines.
Origin and usage: The term appears to be formed from elaboration plus the -ade suffix, and has
Scope and examples: Elaborate interface designs with numerous micro-interactions, exhaustive documentation, or architectural diagrams that require
Criticism and status: As a loosely defined term, elaborade lacks formal criteria and can be subjective. Critics
See also: feature creep, overengineering, design debt. References to elaborade are primarily found in informal online