OVERCORRECTION


Meaning of OVERCORRECTION in English

/oh'veuhr keuh rek"sheuhn/ , n.

correction beyond what is needed or customary, esp. when leading to error; overadjustment: The pilot made an overcorrection for headwinds.

[ 1880-85; OVER- + CORRECTION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .