Search:   Dictionary All Posts
Store Your Knowledge at the Brain Bank!
Login / Register - It's free!

correction Definition

Cancel
Login to Create a ListRegister for Free!
correction
noun(cor-rec-tion)
the act of disciplining
Synonyms: discipline,
correction
noun(cor-rec-tion)
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
Synonyms: rectification,
correction
noun(cor-rec-tion)
a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
Synonyms: fudge factor,
correction
noun(cor-rec-tion)
a rebuke for making a mistake
Synonyms: chastening, chastisement,
correction
noun(cor-rec-tion)
a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
Examples:
Market runups are invariably followed by a correction.
correction
noun(cor-rec-tion)
something substituted for an error
correction
noun(cor-rec-tion)
treatment of a specific defect
Examples:
The correction of his vision with eye glasses.

Words Related to correction!

correcting, rectification, chastisement, discipline, chastening, fudge factor, corrective, readjustment, corrected, adjustment, revision, unwinding, correct, corrects, recovery, erratum, restatement, adjustments, deviation, bias, change, reeducation, modification, remedial, fixes, reform, rectifying, alteration, corrigendum, editing, rectify, error, rehabilitation, fix, remediation, redress, reorganization, remedying, detention, troubleshooting, prison, redressing, remedy, punishment, penal, reparation, grading, rectifier, proofing, rebate, adjust, correctness, shim, prisons, revised, fixing, penitentiary, regularization, amendment, borstal, break, answer, patching, repair, amending, accuracy, mark, regularisation, rating, disciplinary, reviser, marker, patch, patches, compensation, checker, address, workout, undoing, scoring, beating, marking, record, marked, propriety, corrigenda, re-education, rectifications, key, reversal, calibration, pullback, selloff, downtrend, uptrend, correctory, bearishness, snapback, bottoming, incorrection,

correction Examples by Brain Bank Users