Open English Wordnet

(n)correction, rectificationthe act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

(n)correction, fudge factora quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

(n)correctionsomething substituted for an error

(n)correction, chastening, chastisementa rebuke for making a mistake

(n)correctiona drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases“market runups are invariably followed by a correction”

(n)discipline, correctionthe act of disciplining“the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received”

(n)correctiontreatment of a specific defect“the correction of his vision with eye glasses”

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