1. plural of overcorrection; instances of correcting something too much or beyond what is necessary, resulting in an error in the opposite direction
Usage: commonly used in linguistics, psychology, education, and general contexts

Examples

• The student's overcorrections on the essay made some sentences grammatically awkward.
• In speech therapy, overcorrections can sometimes reinforce bad habits rather than fix them.
• The driver's overcorrections of the steering wheel caused the car to swerve dangerously.
• Overcorrections in posture can lead to muscle strain in the opposite direction.
• The editor's overcorrections changed the author's intended meaning in several passages.
• Linguistic overcorrections occur when speakers apply grammar rules too broadly.
• His overcorrections during the presentation made him seem less confident, not more.