correction
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- correxion (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Latin corrēctiō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
correction (plural corrections)
- The act of correcting.
- A substitution for an error or mistake.
- Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.
- An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.
- A decline in a stock market price after a large rise.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
act of correcting
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substitution for an error or mistake
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punishment
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amount or quantity added or subtracted so as to correct
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decline in a stock market price
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
correction f (plural corrections)