undercorrecting
Not fixing enough
Undercorrecting is failing to correct something enough—applying a fix that falls short of what's needed.
A pilot undercorrecting for crosswind drifts off course.
An editor undercorrecting a manuscript leaves errors behind.
The term appears in medicine, optics, and any field where precise adjustment matters: The new glasses still blur because the prescription is undercorrecting for astigmatism.
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- miscorrectionErroneous emendation
- inaccuracyLack of precision
underestimation · lapse · misstep · blunder · mistake · shortfall · undershoot · miss
Alteration to improve fit
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- recalibrationAdjusting measurement standards again
- compensationPayment for services rendered
regulation · feedback · tuning · alignment · zeroing · trimming · balancing · nulling
Providing inadequate recompense
- underestimatingMisjudging as less significant
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- partialFavoring one side
incomplete · half-measure · token · marginal · superficial · perfunctory · half-hearted · lacking
Excessive rear rotation
- understeerFront-wheel traction loss
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- servoSelf-regulating motor
- autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system
PID · sensor · gyroscope · accelerometer · algorithm · steering · tracking · guidance
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- miscorrectionErroneous emendation
inaccuracy · underestimation · lapse · misstep · blunder · mistake · shortfall · undershoot · miss · deviation
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- recalibrationAdjusting measurement standards again
compensation · regulation · feedback · tuning · alignment · zeroing · trimming · balancing · nulling · settling
undercompensating
Providing inadequate recompense
- underestimatingMisjudging as less significant
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- minimalSmallest amount needed
partial · incomplete · half-measure · token · marginal · superficial · perfunctory · half-hearted · lacking · deficient
oversteer
Excessive rear rotation
- understeerFront-wheel traction loss
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- servoSelf-regulating motor
autopilot · PID · sensor · gyroscope · accelerometer · algorithm · steering · tracking · guidance · navigation
undercorrectingovercorrecting
Fixing past the balance point
overcompensating · overcorrection · overadjusting · overshooting · overreacting
under, correct, correcting, correction, corrections, corrective, correctly, correctness, incorrect