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over-correction

o·ver-cor·rec·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kuh-rek-shuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ vər kəˈrɛk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kuh-rek-shuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ vər kəˈrɛk ʃən/

Definition of over-correction word

  • noun over-correction correction beyond what is needed or customary, especially when leading to error; overadjustment: The pilot made an overcorrection for headwinds. 1
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Origin of over-correction

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; over- + correction

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Parts of speech for Over-correction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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over-correction popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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