What does over-correct mean?

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over-cor·rect

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. over-correct, overcompensateverb

    make excessive corrections for fear of making an error

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  1. over-correct

    Over-correct refers to the act of making adjustments or changes that are too extreme or excessive in response to errors, mistakes, or issues. This could potentially lead to further problems or imbalance, as it often goes beyond what is necessary to fix or correct the original issue.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of over-correct in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of over-correct in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of over-correct in a Sentence

  1. Bryce Doty:

    I think the next couple of quarters could be really volatile, you need the markets to settle into a new equilibrium without this manipulated support from the Fed, which means a correction. The problem with corrections is that markets tend to over correct before they rebound.

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