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Meaning of "overcorrection" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERCORRECTION

overcorrection  [ˌəʊvəkəˈrekʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERCORRECTION

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overcorrection is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERCORRECTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overcorrection in the English dictionary

The definition of overcorrection in the dictionary is excessive correction.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERCORRECTION


action
ˈækʃən
annexion
əˈnekʃən
attraction
əˈtrækʃən
auction
ˈɔːkʃən
collection
kəˈlɛkʃən
connection
kəˈnɛkʃən
cross-section
ˈkrɒsˌsekʃən
disinfection
ˌdɪsɪnˈfekʃən
dissection
dɪˈsekʃən
inflexion
ɪnˈflekʃən
insection
ɪnˈsekʃən
microdissection
ˈmaɪkrəʊdɪˈsekʃən
miscorrection
ˌmɪskəˈrekʃən
preselection
ˌpriːsɪˈlekʃən
reconnection
ˌriːkəˈnekʃən
reinfection
ˌriːɪnˈfekʃən
reinjection
ˌriːɪnˈdʒekʃən
rejection
rɪˈdʒekʃən
subcollection
ˌsʌbkəˈlekʃən
transection
trænˈsekʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERCORRECTION

overcomplex
overcompliance
overcomplicate
overcompress
overconcern
overconfidence
overconfident
overconfidently
overconscious
overconsume
overconsumption
overcontrol
overcontrolled
overcontrolling
overcook
overcool
overcorrect
overcount
overcover
overcoy

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERCORRECTION

accreditation
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
function
inspection
instruction
interaction
introduction
out of action
production
protection
reaction
reduction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of overcorrection in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overcorrection» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERCORRECTION

Find out the translation of overcorrection to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overcorrection from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overcorrection» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrecorrección
570 millions of speakers

English

overcorrection
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overcorrection
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بإفراط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гиперкоррекция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overcorrection
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overcorrection
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surcorrection
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terlalu banyak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überkorrektur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過剰修正
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과교정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overcorrection
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overcorrection
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிதிருத்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुरूस्ती करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı düzeltme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ipercorrezione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overcorrection
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гіперкоррекція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overcorrection
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερδιόρθωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overcorrection
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overcorrection
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overcorrection
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overcorrection

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCORRECTION»

The term «overcorrection» is normally little used and occupies the 128.335 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCORRECTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overcorrection

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERCORRECTION»

Discover the use of overcorrection in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overcorrection and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cognitive-behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality ...
Correction-Overcorrection as an Aversive Consequence The first and most important guidelines in using aversive consequences are that a consequence should "fit the crime" and that the patient must have a way to avoid or terminate it.
Marsha Linehan, 1993
2
Pediatric Oculoplastic Surgery
Overcorrections in pediatric ptosis surgery occur rather infrequently. An overcorrection in the form of central peaking of the lid can be seen following miillerectomy procedures, particularly if the levator aponeurosis is inadvertently sutured into ...
James A. Katowitz, 2002
3
Encyclopedia of Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology
Overcorrection sustained hearing loss that may compromise language development and may lead to later learning and attention problems. If there are signs of developmental problems, referral for developmental evaluation and treatment ...
Thomas H. Ollendick, Carolyn S. Schroeder, 2003
4
Severe Behavior Disorders in the Mentally Retarded
Overcorrection (A Work Procedure) Definition Azrin and Foxx introduced overcorrection in the early 1970s as a viable method to reduce maladaptive behavior (Azrin & Foxx, 1971; Foxx & Azrin, 1972, 1973). As originally conceptualized: The ...
Rowland P. Barrett, 1986
5
Strabismus Surgery: Basic and Advanced Strategies
Ideally, one would like to have a controlled slight overcorrection, which can be readily achieved with this procedure. My choice is to perform adjustable suture surgery on any patient who is old enough to tolerate it. If unilateral recess-resect  ...
David A. Plager, Edward G. Buckley, 2004
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Encyclopedia of Special Education
1603 tive practice be dropped and replaced by overcorrection for purposes of conceptual clarity and communication. The concept of positive practice has been the central feature of numerous intervention techniques such as theft reversal ...
Cecil R. Reynolds, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, 2007
7
Ophthalmology
Patients with mild overcorrection following surgery should be observed until the lid position has become stable. Digital massage or "squeezing" exercises occasionally lower the eyelid, improving mild overcorrection. Surgical revision with ...
Myron Yanoff, Jay S. Duker, James J. Augsburger, 2009
8
Training Staff in Behavioural Methods: Trainee workbook
It is expected that the verbal warning, through systematic pairing with overcorrection training, would become a signal strong enough to control the self- stimulatory behaviour. 9.6 Factors crucial to the overcorrection techniques The research on ...
Tom Foxen, Judith McBrien, 1981
9
Designing Preschool Interventions: A Practitioner's Guide
Important conditions are that (1) the additional task must be similar or related to the original task or behavior; (2) the overcorrection should occur immediately after the misbehavior if the child is calm; (3) the duration of the overcorrection should ...
David W. Barnett, Susan H. Bell, Karen T. Carey, 2002
10
Clinical Strabismus Management: Principles and Surgical ...
Consecutive esotropia is the result of surgical overcorrection of an original exotropia. Whereas several decades ago it was common for the immediate surgical goal to be straight eyes or even a small residual exodeviation. this was replaced by ...
Arthur L. Rosenbaum, Alvina Pauline Santiago, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERCORRECTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overcorrection is used in the context of the following news items.
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One way or another, Conor Gillaspie served a purpose with the …
His entire inaugural year with Chicago seemed to be an overcorrection of his introduction to the San Francisco organization. He ran afoul of the ... «South Side Sox, Jul 15»
2
Letter: Simple ways to test drivers' states
Any overshooting or overcorrection by the driver would indicate that he or she is impaired, and the vehicle would time out until a suitable driver ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
3
Date of Birth*
And then the wheels came off, and now we see an overcorrection in the opposite direction. The last time we saw Oklahoma, it lost 40-6 to ... «Sports On Earth, Jul 15»
4
Rental market is changing across US
... steadily, toward more renters — represents a sane correction from the housing bubble, or an overcorrection that will only bring new problems ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»
5
Barge strikes Topsail Island Bridge
He believes the combination of wind, current, and overcorrection by the boat operator may have led to the accident. Persoon said the actual ... «WECT-TV6, Jul 15»
6
Is the patent system self correcting, or are we going too far?
There may be some overcorrection going on and does it make a little bit nervous that win rates under Alice are high as they are. Are the courts ... «IPWatchdog.com, Jul 15»
7
University unfair to student accused of sexual assault, says …
In an essay — “The College Rape Overcorrection,” which appeared in Slate — Emily Yoffe wrote that, in a well-intentioned attempt to ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
Robyn Urback: 'Want to have sex? Just sign here'
The university sexual assault overcorrection: How efforts to protect women have infringed on men's civil rights · Barbara Kay: Going all the way ... «National Post, Jul 15»
9
Greensboro woman dies from injuries sustained in accident
Kearns said the contributing circumstances were operating a vehicle in a careless manner and overcorrection. Troopers are unsure if there was ... «Lexington Dispatch, Jul 15»
10
Why Dating Advice From Friends Is Like The Blind Leading The Blind
One of the biggest pieces of garbage advice I see passed around is an overcorrection from the more easily pushed-over generations before us. «Elite Daily, Jul 15»

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