overcorrection

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər kə rek′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•ver•cor•rec•tion  (ō′vər kə rek′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. correction beyond what is needed or customary, esp. when leading to error;
    overadjustment:The pilot made an overcorrection for headwinds.
  • over- + correction 1880–85

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