correction

[kuh-rek-shuhn]

noun

1. something that is substituted or proposed for what is wrong or inaccurate; emendation.

2. the act of correcting.

3. punishment intended to reform, improve, or rehabilitate; chastisement; reproof.

4. Usually corrections. the various methods, as incarceration, parole, and probation, by which society deals with convicted offenders.

5. a quantity applied or other adjustment made in order to increase accuracy, as in the use of an instrument or the solution of a problem.

   A five degree correction will put the ship on course.

6. a reversal of the trend of stock prices, especially temporarily, as after a sharp advance or decline in the previous trading sessions.

correction

/ kəˈrɛkʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of correcting

2. something offered or substituted for an error; an improvement

3. the act or process of punishing; reproof

4. a number or quantity added to or subtracted from a scientific or mathematical calculation or observation to increase its accuracy

Other Word Forms

• noncorrection noun
• precorrection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of correction¹

1300–50; Middle English correccio ( u ) n (< Anglo-French ) < Latin corrēctiōn- (stem of corrēctiō ) a setting straight. See correct, -ion

Example Sentences

The 2019 election, also won by Mutharika, was annulled by the country's highest court, which found there had been widespread irregularities, including the use of correction fluid to alter results.

From BBC

However, the Constitutional Court later annulled the election, saying there had been widespread tampering, including the use of Tipp-Ex correction fluid on results sheets.

From BBC

However, the Constitutional Court annulled the election, saying there had been widespread tampering, including the use of Tipp-Ex correction fluid on results sheets.

From BBC

Only in the last decade or so has the art and design world really gotten the memo — an enthusiastic course correction that’s made the recovery of Anni Albers’ legacy possible.

From Los Angeles Times

The correction comes after several outlets picked up the original report and circulated the false claims widely, highlighting the risks of rushing to publish breaking news.

From Salon

When To Use

What is a correction?

A correction is something substituted for something that is wrong or inaccurate, such as when a newspaper issues a correction to a story it got wrong.A correction is also an adjustment or addition to something to make it more accurate, as when you make a steering correction while driving to ensure you are in the center of your lane.A correction is also a punishment that is meant to help you reform or improve. This is the type of correction connected with prisons, also called correctional facilities.Example: We are applying a correction to the story after it came out that one of the sources was lying.