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Meaning of Overcorrection | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The correction of something to an excessive degree, usually resulting in an error in the opposite direction.

countable, uncountable

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Examples

“The statement follows criticism that it depicted specific white figures (like the US Founding Fathers) or groups like Nazi-era German soldiers as people of color, possibly as an overcorrection to long-standing racial bias problems in AI.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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