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   Cor·rec·tion

   /kəˈrekSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of correcting something: "I checked the typing for errors and sent it back for correction" Similar rectifyingrectificationrightingputting rightsetting rightputting to rightsamendmentemendationalterationalteringadjustmentadjustingmodificationmodifyingrepairremedyresolutionrevisionimprovementimprovingameliorationsorting outclearing upinformal:patching upironing outtweakingarchaic:reparation
   • ▪ a change that rectifies an error or inaccuracy: "he made a few corrections to my homework"
   • ▪ used to introduce an amended version of something one has just said: "after today—correction, she thought grimly, after tonight—she'd never see him again"
   • ▪ a quantity adjusting a numerical result to allow for a departure from standard conditions: "isotopic ratios are presented normalized to NBS SRM981 using a fractionation correction of 0.101% per a.m.u"
   • ▪ a temporary reversal in an overall trend of stock market prices, especially a brief fall during an overall increase: "they're still looking for the market to go up and believe we are just going through a correction"
   • ▪ punishment, especially that of criminals in prison intended to rectify their behavior: "the incompatibility of justice and correction as penal objectives has long been the major unsolved problem of penal practice" Similar punishmentreformreformationdisciplinechastisementcastigationadmonitionreproofreprimand

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin correctio(n-), from corrigere ‘make straight, bring into order’ (see correct).

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   What does correction mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CORRECTION meaning: 1. a change made to something in order to correct or improve it, or the action of making such a…. Learn more.

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   What does correction mean in sociology?

   • the act of correcting:[ uncountable] the correction of bad habits. [ uncountable] punishment or chastisement. Sociology Usually, corrections. [ plural] the various methods, such as jail sentences, parole, and probation, by which society deals with convicted criminals:[ countable] the department of corrections. cor•rec•tion (kə rek′ shən), n.

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   What does Corrección mean?

   • corrección, corrección [feminine]… correção, correção [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! correction definition: a change to make something right or better, or the act of making such a change: . Learn more.

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   What is a correction to a text?

   • The correction to the text may involve an insertion or a deletion. A correction is something which puts right something that is wrong. We will make the necessary corrections. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. Drag the correct answer into the box.

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   a change to make something right or correct, or the act of making such changes: [ C ] I made a number of corrections to the manuscript. [ U ] Several errors in this report need correction. (Definition of correction from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) correction | Business English. noun [ C or U ]

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   4 days ago · Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers . 2. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] Correction is the punishment of criminals . [mainly US] ...jails and other parts of the correction system. ...the Department of Correction.

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   B1. a change to make something right or better, or the act of making such a change: She made some corrections before handing in the essay. Fewer examples. I gave her essay back to her with very few corrections. Every time I get an essay back there are fewer corrections. He handed my essay back to me with a mass of corrections.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English cor‧rec‧tion /kəˈrekʃən/ noun 1 [ countable] a change made in something in order to make it right or better I just need to make a few corrections, and then we can send it to the printer. 2 [ uncountable] spoken used to say that what you have just said is wrong and you want to change it That wil...

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   a change to make something right or better, or the act of making such a change: She made some corrections before handing in the essay. More examples. I gave her essay back to her with very few corrections. Every time I get an essay back there are fewer corrections. He handed my essay back to me with a mass of corrections.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › correctionsCorrections Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the action or an instance of correcting: such as. a. : amendment, rectification. b. : rebuke, punishment. c. : a bringing into conformity with a standard. d. : neutralization, counteraction. correction of acidity. 2. : a decline in market price or business activity following and counteracting a rise. 3. a.

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   something that is substituted or proposed for what is wrong or inaccurate; emendation. the act of correcting. punishment intended to reform, improve, or rehabilitate; chastisement; reproof. Sociology Usually, corrections. the various methods, as incarceration, parole, and probation, by which society deals with convicted offenders.