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undercorrection

undercorrection noun: insufficient correction.

Noun

undercorrection (plural undercorrections)

  1. Insufficient correction.
    Antonyms:
    overcorrection

Antonyms of undercorrection

Forms of undercorrection

pluralundercorrections

Origin of undercorrection

From under- + correction.

Questions about undercorrection

What does undercorrection mean?
Undercorrection means insufficient correction.
What part of speech is undercorrection?
Undercorrection is a noun.
What is the plural of undercorrection?
The plural of undercorrection is undercorrections.

Words near undercorrection in the dictionary

  1. undercoordination
  2. undercoordinations
  3. undercorrect
  4. undercorrected
  5. undercorrecting
  6. undercorrection
  7. undercorrections
  8. undercorrects
  9. undercount
  10. undercounted
  11. undercounter

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