correctie

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch correctie, from Middle French correction, from Latin corrēctiō, from corrigere 'to correct, rectify', itself from com- (intensifying prefix, a form of con-) + regere "to lead straight, rule" (from a Proto-Indo-European base *reg- "to move in a straight line; direct, rule, guide"): correct +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔˈrɛk.si/
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  • Hyphenation: cor‧rec‧tie
  • Rhymes: -ɛksi

Noun

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correctie f (plural correcties, diminutive correctietje n)

  1. a correction, rectification
  2. the action or process of correcting
  3. a punishment, sanction
  4. (metonymically) a penal facility, notably a military stockade; house of correction

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: korèksi