undercorrection

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noun

Insufficient correction.

Opposite
overcorrection
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Meanings

nounundercorrection (plural undercorrections)

plural undercorrections

  1. Insufficient correction.

    Antonyms: overcorrection

Synonyms & antonyms

nounInsufficient correction.

Opposite
overcorrection

Origin

From under- + correction.

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Cite this entry
APA

undercorrection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercorrection

MLA

“undercorrection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercorrection. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undercorrection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercorrection.

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