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

: 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>

: a decline in market price or business activity following and counteracting a rise

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)

: 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-n^əl\ 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

: the act of making something agree with what is right or standard <correction of vision>

: a change that makes something right <I read the teacher's corrections on my paper.>

: punishment 1

— cor·rec·tion·al \-shə-n^əl\ adjective

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>