correction
Origin of correction
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non·cor·rec·tion, nounpre·cor·rec·tion, nounWords nearby correction
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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.
Where does correction come from?
The first records of the term correction come from around 1300. It ultimately comes from the Latin corrÄctiĆ, meaning âa setting straight.â Corrections are made after something wrong is said or done.
While correction is usually associated with correcting misinformation, it can also be applied to several fields for specific meanings. In criminal justice, corrections are the punishments given to convicted criminals that are meant to help them become better people. In science, engineering, and transportation, a correction describes an adjustment to a part or course that will lead the test or journey to different outcomes. And in finance, a correction is when a stockâs price suddenly changes its current trend, either higher or lower.
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What are some other forms related to correction?
- noncorrection (noun)
- precorrection (noun)
- correctional (adjective)
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How is correction used in real life?
Correction sometimes carries a feeling of shame if what is being corrected is serious.
Iâm working on removing the word I …correction weâre working on removing the word I
— ye (@kanyewest) August 10, 2018
If your ego canât handle a correction from Virgo, then the correction is needed within yourself.
— VIRGO SUPPORT GROUP (@virgosupport) October 11, 2021
CORRECTION: Weâve taken down video that aired on âWorld News Tonight" Sunday and âGood Morning Americaâ this morning that appeared to be from the Syrian border immediately after questions were raised about its accuracy. ABC News regrets the error.
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) October 14, 2019
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Is correction used correctly in this sentence?
With all the corrections on my paper, itâs no wonder I got 100%.