correction

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin corrēctiō.

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• IPA: /kəˈɹɛkʃən/, SAMPA: /k@"rEkS@n/
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• Hyphenation: cor‧rec‧tion

[edit] Noun

correction (plural corrections)

1. The act of correcting.
2. A substitution for an error or mistake.
3. Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.
4. An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.
5. A decline in a stock market price after a large rise.

[edit] Related terms

• correction centre, correction center
• correction fluid
• hypercorrection

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[edit] Noun

correction f. (plural corrections)

1. correction