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Overcorrection vs Overcorrect - What's the difference?

overcorrection | overcorrect | Derived terms |

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.

overcorrection

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The correction of something to an excessive degree.

    • Antonyms

    * undercorrection

    See also

    * hypercorrection

    overcorrect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To correct too sharply or too much
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    Derived terms

    *overcorrection

    Related terms

    *hypercorrect