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   cor·rec·tion

   /kəˈrekSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of correcting something: "I checked the typing for errors and sent it back for correction" Similar rectifyingrectificationrightingputting rightsetting rightputting to rightsamendmentemendationalterationalteringadjustmentadjustingmodificationmodifyingrepairremedyresolutionrevisionimprovementimprovingameliorationsorting outclearing upinformal:patching upironing outtweakingarchaic:reparation
   • ▪ a change that rectifies an error or inaccuracy: "he made a few corrections to my homework"
   • ▪ used to introduce an amended version of something one has just said: "after today—correction, she thought grimly, after tonight—she'd never see him again"
   • ▪ a quantity adjusting a numerical result to allow for a departure from standard conditions: "isotopic ratios are presented normalized to NBS SRM981 using a fractionation correction of 0.101% per a.m.u"
   • ▪ a temporary reversal in an overall trend of stock market prices, especially a brief fall during an overall increase: "they're still looking for the market to go up and believe we are just going through a correction"
   • ▪ punishment, especially that of criminals in prison intended to rectify their behavior: "the incompatibility of justice and correction as penal objectives has long been the major unsolved problem of penal practice" Similar punishmentreformreformationdisciplinechastisementcastigationadmonitionreproofreprimand

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin correctio(n-), from corrigere ‘make straight, bring into order’ (see correct).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › correctionCorrection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CORRECTION is the action or an instance of correcting. How to use correction in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of correction as a noun in English, with different contexts and usage. Find out how to pronounce correction, see translations in other languages, and explore related words and phrases.

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   noun. the act or process of correcting. something offered or substituted for an error; an improvement. the act or process of punishing; reproof. a number or quantity added to or subtracted from a scientific or mathematical calculation or observation to increase its accuracy.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › correctionCorrection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A correction is an improvement or a revision when there's something that needs to be fixed. Newspapers issue corrections for previously printed errors, and a poorly written law might get the correction it needs after voters choose to amend it.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › correctionCorrection - definition of correction by The Free Dictionary

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   Correction is the act or process of correcting, improving, or punishing something. It can also refer to a quantity added or subtracted to increase accuracy, or a drop in stock market activity or prices.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCORRECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of correction as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how correction can refer to marks on a piece of work, punishment of criminals, or a change in a calculation or observation.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcorrection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word correction in English. Find out how to use correction as a noun to describe a change, an act or a punishment.