overcorrection

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and overcorrection

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while overcorrection is the correction of something to an excessive degree.

As nouns the difference between hypercorrection and overcorrection

is that hypercorrection is the use of a nonstandard form due to a belief that it is more formal or more correct than the corresponding standard form while overcorrection is the correction of something to an excessive degree.

Overcorrection is a antonym of undercorrection.

Undercorrection is likely misspelled.

Undercorrection has no English definition.

As a noun overcorrection is

the correction of something to an excessive degree.

As an adjective excessive

is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

As a noun overcorrection is

the correction of something to an excessive degree.

As nouns the difference between correction and overcorrection

is that correction is the act of correcting while overcorrection is the correction of something to an excessive degree.

Overcorrection is a derived term of overcorrect.

As a noun overcorrection

is the correction of something to an excessive degree.

As a verb overcorrect is

to correct too sharply or too much.