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correction

/kə'rɛkʃən/

Synonyms of correction Antonyms of correction Examples of correction Usage of correction Parts of correction Definition that contains correction Words sounding like correction Explanation of correction

noun
the act of disciplining
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discipline

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penalization penalty penalisation punishment
noun
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
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rectification

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improvement
noun
a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
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fudge factor

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indefinite quantity
noun
a rebuke for making a mistake
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chastening chastisement

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rebuke reprehension reprimand reproof reproval
noun
a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
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"market runups are invariably followed by a correction"

type of:
dip drop fall free fall
noun
something substituted for an error
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editing redaction
noun
treatment of a specific defect
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"the correction of his vision with eye glasses"

type of:
therapy

Examples of correction

"market runups are invariably followed by a correction"
"the correction of his vision with eye glasses"