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correction
noun cor·rec·tion \kə-ˈrek-shən\
: a change that makes something right, true, accurate, etc.
: the act of making something (such as an error or a bad condition) accurate or better : the act of correcting something
: the act or process of punishing and changing the behavior of people who have committed crimes ( US )
Full Definition of CORRECTION
1
: the action or an instance of correcting: as a : amendment, rectification b : rebuke, punishment c : a bringing into conformity with a standard d : neutralization, counteraction <correction of acidity>
2
: a decline in market price or business activity following and counteracting a rise
3
a : something substituted in place of what is wrong <marking corrections on the students' papers> b : a quantity applied by way of correcting (as for adjustment of an instrument)
4
: the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders through a program involving penal custody, parole, and probation; also : the administration of such treatment as a matter of public policy —usually used in plural
— cor·rec·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of CORRECTION
14th century
Related to CORRECTION
- Synonyms
- amendment, emendation
Rhymes with CORRECTION
abjection, advection, affection, bisection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, cross section, C-section, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, erection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, midsection, objection, perfection, prelection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resection, selection, subjection, subsection, trajection, transection, trisection
CORRECTION Defined for Kids
correction
noun cor·rec·tion \kə-ˈrek-shən\
Definition of CORRECTION for Kids
1
: the act of making something agree with what is right or standard <correction of vision>
2
: a change that makes something right <I read the teacher's corrections on my paper.>
Medical Dictionary
correction
noun cor·rec·tion \kə-ˈrek-shən\
Medical Definition of CORRECTION
: the action or an instance of correcting or neutralizing a harmful or undesirable condition <correction of acidity> <correction of visual defects with glasses>
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