Definition of correction

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Definition of correction

  • the act of disciplining (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. discipline
  • the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rectification
  • a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. fudge factor
  • a rebuke for making a mistake (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. chastening
    2. chastisement
  • a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases (noun)

    Examples

    1. market runups are invariably followed by a correction
  • something substituted for an error (noun)
  • treatment of a specific defect (noun)

    Examples

    1. the correction of his vision with eye glasses

See definition of correction in Merriam Webster