Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overcorrection

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
over-cor-rec-tion
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + correction.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overcorrections (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hypercorrection

Antonyms

undercorrection

Questions

What does overcorrection mean?
The correction of something to an excessive degree, usually resulting in an error in the opposite direction.
Where does overcorrection come from?
From over- + correction.

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