overcorrections

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A form of overcorrection — The correction of something to an excessive degree, usually resulting in an error in the opposite direction.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of overcorrection
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APA

overcorrections. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcorrections

MLA

“overcorrections.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcorrections. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcorrections,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcorrections.

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