midcourse correction

[mid-kawrs kuh-rek-shuhn]

noun

1. a navigational correction made in the course of a ship, airplane, missile, or spacecraft at some point between the beginning and end of the journey.

2. a correction or adjustment made in the middle of a course of events, course of action, etc..

   If actual results begin to diverge from aspirations, that should trigger an in-depth review to explore whether a midcourse correction in strategy is needed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of midcourse correction¹

First recorded in 1955–60