noun
- plural of overadjustment; instances of adjusting something excessively or beyond what is necessary or appropriate
Usage: typically used in technical, psychological, or mechanical contexts; countable noun
Examples
- The engineer identified several overadjustments in the calibration that caused the system to malfunction.
- Repeated overadjustments to the thermostat made the room temperature unstable.
- In therapy, the counselor warned against overadjustments to coping strategies that might backfire.
- The pilot's overadjustments to the flight controls resulted in unnecessary turbulence.
- Market overadjustments to economic data often lead to volatility in stock prices.