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correction - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
correction
Definition
(noun) the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
Synonyms
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rectification
Definition
(noun) a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
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fudge factor
Definition
(noun) something substituted for an error
Definition
(noun) a rebuke for making a mistake
Synonyms
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chastening
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chastisement
Definition
(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
Example Sentence
market runups are invariably followed by a correction
Definition
(noun) the act of punishing
Synonyms
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discipline
Example Sentence
the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received
Definition
(noun) treatment of a specific defect
Example Sentence
the correction of his vision with eye glasses
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