Medical Dictionary
overcorrect
vt over·cor·rect \-kə-ˈrekt\
Medical Definition of OVERCORRECT
: to apply a correction to in excess of that required (as for satisfactory performance); specifically : to correct (a lens) beyond the point of achromatism or so that there is aberration of a kind opposite to that of the uncorrected lens
—over·cor·rec·tion \-kə-ˈrek-shən\ noun
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up overcorrect? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).