midcourse correction

[ mid-kawrs kuh-rek shuhn ]

/ ˈmɪdˌkɔrs kəˈrɛk ʃən /

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noun

a navigational correction made in the course of a ship, airplane, missile, or spacecraft at some point between the beginning and end of the journey.

a correction or adjustment made in the middle of a course of events, course of action, etc.: If actual results begin to diverge from aspirations, that should trigger an in-depth review to explore whether a midcourse correction in strategy is needed.

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Also called course cor·rec·tion [kawrskuh-rek shuhn] /ˈkɔrs kəˈrɛk ʃən/ .

Origin of midcourse correction

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby midcourse correction

midbrain, mid-cap, midcentury modern, Mid-Cities, midcourse, midcourse correction, midcult, midday, Middelburg, middelmannetjie, middelskot

How to use midcourse correction in a sentence

What 15 months in a federal correction institution will be like, according to a man who counsels to-be inmates.
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Correction: Officer Jose Rodriguez was misidentified in several places in an earlier version of this story.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Correction: An earlier version of this article said John Lewis attended the event, not Elijah Cummings.
Capitol Hill's Black Staffers Walk Out to Say ‘Hands Up, Don't Shoot!’|Tim Mak|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story stated that ISIS has been known to use the application FireChat.
ISIS Keeps Getting Better at Dodging U.S. Spies|Shane Harris, Noah Shachtman|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Correction: The original article stated that Starboard Strategic Inc. had undertaken the Internet media buy for the NRA.
A Tom Cotton Ad on Grindr?|Ben Jacobs|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This mania for correction shows itself too in relation to the authorities themselves.
Children's Ways|James Sully
He worketh under correction, and seeketh to rest: let his hands be idle, and he seeketh liberty.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
These evidences of an impulse to look on correction as a quite proper thing are corroborated by stories of self-punishment.
Children's Ways|James Sully
I am of opinion too, that the Indecency of the next Verse, you spill upon me, would admit of an equal Correction.
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope|Colley Cibber
An imperfect vow, on account of its imperfection, would require correction.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

midcourse correction

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