undercorrects
Fixes too little
Undercorrects describes making an adjustment or fix that falls short of what's needed.
When someone undercorrects, they recognize a problem and attempt to address it, but the correction is insufficient to fully resolve the issue.
The term appears in contexts ranging from driving she undercorrects and drifts back into the other lane to statistical analysis and vision correction.
It contrasts with overcorrects, where the adjustment goes too far in the opposite direction.
Below required quantity
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- undercompensatesPays insufficiently for work
- underestimatesJudges below actual worth
- undershootsFalls short of target
partial · incomplete · halfhearted · minimal · weak · timid · conservative · cautious
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
deviation · shortfall · underestimation · systematic error · bias · drift · offset · tolerance
Eye and lens healthcare
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
myopia · hyperopia · diopter · refraction · eyewear · spectacles · contact lenses · vision
insufficient
Below required quantity
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- undercompensatesPays insufficiently for work
- underestimatesJudges below actual worth
undershoots · partial · incomplete · halfhearted · minimal · weak · timid · conservative · cautious · tentative
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inaccuracyLack of precision
discrepancy · deviation · shortfall · underestimation · systematic error · bias · drift · offset · tolerance · margin of error
optometry
Eye and lens healthcare
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
astigmatism · myopia · hyperopia · diopter · refraction · eyewear · spectacles · contact lenses · vision · ophthalmology
undercorrectsovercorrects
Adjusts beyond the target
overcompensates · overshoots · overadjusts · overcorrecting · overreacts