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correction

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correction [n]
 
1)the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
    Synonyms :rectification 
    See Also: improvement  reclaim  correct  amend  redress  retribution  compensation  amendment  emendation 
 
2)a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
    Synonyms :fudge_factor 
    See Also: indefinite_quantity 
 
3)something substituted for an error
    Synonyms :
    See Also: editing  erasure 
 
4)a rebuke for making a mistake
    Synonyms :chastening chastisement 
    See Also: rebuke  castigate 
 
5)a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: dip 
 
6)the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
    Synonyms :discipline 
    See Also: penalisation  correct  spanking 
 
7)treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: therapy  fusion 
 



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