Correction — synonyms, definition

1. correction (Noun)

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correction (Noun) — The act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right.

correction (Noun) — A quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure.

correction (Noun) — Something substituted for an error.

correction (Noun) — A rebuke for making a mistake.

correction (Noun) — A drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases. ex. "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"

correction (Noun) — The act of punishing.

correction (Noun) — Treatment of a specific defect. ex. "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"

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