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correction

/ correction /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
Type of:
improvement
Kinds of:
redress remedy remediation retribution recompense
Derived:
reform reclaim regenerate rectify correct
noun Sense 2
treatment of a specific defect
"the correction of his vision with eye glasses"
Type of:
therapy
Kinds of:
fusion spinal fusion
noun Sense 3
a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
"market runups are invariably followed by a correction"
Type of:
drop dip fall
noun Sense 4
something substituted for an error
Type of:
editing redaction
Kinds of:
erasure
noun Sense 5
a rebuke for making a mistake
Type of:
rebuke reproof reproval
Derived:
chastise castigate objurgate chasten correct
noun Sense 6
a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
Type of:
indefinite quantity
noun Sense 7
the act of punishing
"the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
Type of:
punishment penalty penalization
Kinds of:
spanking
Derived:
discipline correct sort out
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
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improvement redress remedy remediation retribution recompense therapy fusion spinal fusion drop dip fall