overcorrectv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəkəˈrɛkt/, U.S.

/ˈˌoʊvərkəˈrɛk(t)/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, correct v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + correct v. Compare under-correct v.

1. transitive. Optics. To correct (a lens or sight defect) so that there is an aberration opposite to that of the uncorrected lens or defect; spec. to correct for chromatic aberration to such an extent that violet light is focused beyond red light.

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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [verb (transitive)] > correct

overcorrect1827

correct1831

1827 P. Barlow in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 117 256 As far as spherical aberration was concerned, that of the flint [lens] was obviously over-corrected in one case and under-corrected in the other.

1854 J. Hogg Microscope i. ii. 37 The effect..of projecting the blue image beyond the red..is called over-correcting the object-glass.

1885 T. Longmore Illustr. Optical Man. (ed. 3) ii. 43 It should be ascertained if the M[yopia] has not been over-corrected by the lenses supplied, and the eyes brought into a condition of H[ypermetropia].

1975 M. Ruben Contact Lens Pract. ii. 19/2 In hypermetropia..one eye (the non-dominant) can..be overcorrected by as much as 1·5 D so as to give the best binocular acuity for distance.

1999 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 30 June 16 a The laser treatments intentionally overcorrect the vision problems to account for changes in the eyes as they heal.

a. transitive. To make an excessive correction to; to correct (an error, etc.) in excess of that required, so as to cause error in the opposite direction. Also: to correct (a person) too frequently.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > amending > put right [verb (transitive)] > excessively

overcorrect1839

1839 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 129 197 The magnet being placed in the proper position and at the assigned distance below the compass.., it was found..that the deviation was over-corrected.

1860 J. P. Cooke Elements Chem. Physics 439 The error induced by the increased rate of expansion of mercury is in part corrected, indeed sometimes over-corrected, by the increasing capacity of the glass bulb.

1914 Proc. Royal Soc. 89 512 In the old experiments..the results are over-corrected in any event, as the value e/m..is about 6 per cent. higher than that which is now accepted.

1966 J. Derrick Teaching Eng. to Immigrants iii. 117 The greatest care and tact is necessary, so that the nervous pupil, from being over-corrected, does not become more nervous and inhibited.

2000 Augusta (Georgia) Chron. (Nexis) 22 Mar. b3 Mr. McCall overcorrected the steering and ran the truck through a fence and into the pond.

b. intransitive. To correct excessively; to make too great a correction for an error, etc., so as to cause error in the opposite direction; to overcompensate.

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the world > action or operation > amending > provide a remedy [verb (intransitive)] > correct excessively

overcorrect1908

1908 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) A. 207 51 This paradoxical result is probably caused by the fact that the above method of reckoning over-corrects for the effect of loss by spluttering.

1966 Rep. Comm. Inq. (Univ. of Oxf.) II. 325 This calculation almost certainly over-corrects for any error.

1998 Indianapolis Star 18 July b5/6 She apparently overcorrected and lost control of the car, which struck a ditch and a fence, then veered into the cornfield.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overcorrect
释义	overcorrectv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəkəˈrɛkt/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərkəˈrɛk(t)/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, correct v. Etymology: < over- prefix + correct v. Compare under-correct v. 1. transitive. Optics. To correct (a lens or sight defect) so that there is an aberration opposite to that of the uncorrected lens or defect; spec. to correct for chromatic aberration to such an extent that violet light is focused beyond red light. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [verb (transitive)] > correct overcorrect1827 correct1831 1827 P. Barlow in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 117 256 As far as spherical aberration was concerned, that of the flint [lens] was obviously over-corrected in one case and under-corrected in the other. 1854 J. Hogg Microscope i. ii. 37 The effect..of projecting the blue image beyond the red..is called over-correcting the object-glass. 1885 T. Longmore Illustr. Optical Man. (ed. 3) ii. 43 It should be ascertained if the M[yopia] has not been over-corrected by the lenses supplied, and the eyes brought into a condition of H[ypermetropia]. 1975 M. Ruben Contact Lens Pract. ii. 19/2 In hypermetropia..one eye (the non-dominant) can..be overcorrected by as much as 1·5 D so as to give the best binocular acuity for distance. 1999 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 30 June 16 a The laser treatments intentionally overcorrect the vision problems to account for changes in the eyes as they heal. 2. a. transitive. To make an excessive correction to; to correct (an error, etc.) in excess of that required, so as to cause error in the opposite direction. Also: to correct (a person) too frequently. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > put right [verb (transitive)] > excessively overcorrect1839 1839 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 129 197 The magnet being placed in the proper position and at the assigned distance below the compass.., it was found..that the deviation was over-corrected. 1860 J. P. Cooke Elements Chem. Physics 439 The error induced by the increased rate of expansion of mercury is in part corrected, indeed sometimes over-corrected, by the increasing capacity of the glass bulb. 1914 Proc. Royal Soc. 89 512 In the old experiments..the results are over-corrected in any event, as the value e/m..is about 6 per cent. higher than that which is now accepted. 1966 J. Derrick Teaching Eng. to Immigrants iii. 117 The greatest care and tact is necessary, so that the nervous pupil, from being over-corrected, does not become more nervous and inhibited. 2000 Augusta (Georgia) Chron. (Nexis) 22 Mar. b3 Mr. McCall overcorrected the steering and ran the truck through a fence and into the pond. b. intransitive. To correct excessively; to make too great a correction for an error, etc., so as to cause error in the opposite direction; to overcompensate. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > provide a remedy [verb (intransitive)] > correct excessively overcorrect1908 1908 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) A. 207 51 This paradoxical result is probably caused by the fact that the above method of reckoning over-corrects for the effect of loss by spluttering. 1966 Rep. Comm. Inq. (Univ. of Oxf.) II. 325 This calculation almost certainly over-corrects for any error. 1998 Indianapolis Star 18 July b5/6 She apparently overcorrected and lost control of the car, which struck a ditch and a fence, then veered into the cornfield. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1827
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