noun
correction
kuh-REHK-shuhn
noun
1
The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
"She made several corrections to the first draft."
"The pilot made a course correction mid-flight."
2
A drop in stock market prices after a period of gains, typically at least 10%.
"Analysts warned that the market was due for a correction."
3
Punishment intended to improve someone's behavior.
"The old system favored correction over rehabilitation."
How to Use Correction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fix to an error, a market downturn, or (in a formal/legal sense) punishment meant to reform someone.
Common pairings
make a correction
market correction
course correction
Word Forms
corrections plural
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Etymology
From Old French correccion, from Latin correctio — from the same root as "correct".