overadjustment
Too much tweaking
Overadjustment is correction that goes too far, creating a new problem in place of the original.
A thermostat that overadjusts swings past the target temperature.
In statistics, overadjustment means controlling for too many variables, distorting results.
The word implies that moderation would have served better: His overadjustment to criticism made him defensive about everything.
Excessive corrective action
- overcompensationExcessive counterbalancing reaction
- overreactionDisproportionate emotional response
- overdoingExcessive effort or action
- overreachExceed one's capacity
hypercorrection · exaggeration · overshoot · extreme · overzealous · overplay · reversal · backlash
Restoring proper proportions
- hedgingNoncommittal maneuvering
- overcorrectionExcessive corrective action
- exposureState of being unprotected
- portfolioCollected works or assets
allocation · risk · position · margin · leverage · offset · counterbalance · arbitrage
Excessive corrective action
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- overfittingExcess adaptation to samples
- miscalibrationIncorrect precision setting
- overestimationJudging something too high
correction · variance · estimation · regression · confounding · calibration · residual · parameter
Controlling direction of movement
- swervingTurning sharply aside
- oversteerExcessive rear rotation
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
tuning · recalibration · sensitivity · feedback · oscillation · damping · instability · correction
overcorrection
Excessive corrective action
- overcompensationExcessive counterbalancing reaction
- overreactionDisproportionate emotional response
- overdoingExcessive effort or action
overreach · hypercorrection · exaggeration · overshoot · extreme · overzealous · overplay · reversal · backlash · pendulum
rebalancing
Restoring proper proportions
- hedgingNoncommittal maneuvering
- overcorrectionExcessive corrective action
- exposureState of being unprotected
portfolio · allocation · risk · position · margin · leverage · offset · counterbalance · arbitrage · recalibration
overcorrection
Excessive corrective action
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- overfittingExcess adaptation to samples
- miscalibrationIncorrect precision setting
overestimation · correction · variance · estimation · regression · confounding · calibration · residual · parameter · coefficient
steering
Controlling direction of movement
- swervingTurning sharply aside
- oversteerExcessive rear rotation
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
alignment · tuning · recalibration · sensitivity · feedback · oscillation · damping · instability · correction · control
overadjustmentnon-intervention
Policy of staying uninvolved
restraint · stability · leaving alone · neglect · inaction
adjust, adjustment, adjusted, readjust, adjuster, adjusters, readjustment, readjusted, readjusting