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单词 overcorrection
释义

overcorrection

[ oh-ver-kuh-rek-shuhn ]
/ ˌoʊ vər kəˈrɛk ʃən /

noun

correction beyond what is needed or customary, especially when leading to error; overadjustment: The pilot made an overcorrection for headwinds.

Origin of overcorrection

First recorded in 1880–85; over- + correction

Words nearby overcorrection

overcompensation, overcomplex, overconfident, overconsumption, overcook, overcorrection, overcritical, overcrop, overcrowd, overcrowding, overcurrent
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Medical definitions for overcorrection

overcorrection
[ ō′vər-kə-rĕkshən ]

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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