单词 | overcorrection |
释义 | overcorrection[ oh-ver-kuh-rek-shuhn ] / ˌoʊ vər kəˈrɛk ʃən / nouncorrection beyond what is needed or customary, especially when leading to error; overadjustment: The pilot made an overcorrection for headwinds. Origin of overcorrectionFirst recorded in 1880–85; over- + correction Words nearby overcorrectionovercompensation, overcomplex, overconfident, overconsumption, overcook, overcorrection, overcritical, overcrop, overcrowd, overcrowding, overcurrent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for overcorrectionovercorrection [ ō′vər-kə-rĕk′shən ] n.An adjustment that surpasses a set criterion, especially of a desired behavior. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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