CORRECTION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
   • setting right
   Synonym(s)
   • rectification (what does rectification mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) correction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • improvement (what does improvement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • redress (what does redress mean?)
   • remedy (what does remedy mean?)
   • remediation (what does remediation mean?)
   • retribution (what does retribution mean?)
   • recompense (what does recompense mean?)
   • compensation (what does compensation mean?)
   • amendment (what does amendment mean?)
   • emendation (what does emendation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • reform (what does reform mean?)
   • reclaim (what does reclaim mean?)
   • regenerate (what does regenerate mean?)
   • rectify (what does rectify mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
   • rectify (what does rectify mean?)
   • right (what does right mean?)
   • rectify (what does rectify mean?)
   • remediate (what does remediate mean?)
   • remedy (what does remedy mean?)
   • repair (what does repair mean?)
   • amend (what does amend mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
   • rectify (what does rectify mean?)
   • right (what does right mean?)
2. Meaning
   • treatment of a specific defect
   Usage Example(s)
   • the correction of his vision with eye glasses
   Hypernyms(s) correction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • therapy (what does therapy mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fusion (what does fusion mean?)
   • spinal fusion (what does spinal fusion mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the act of punishing
   Synonym(s)
   • discipline (what does discipline mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received
   Hypernyms(s) correction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • punishment (what does punishment mean?)
   • penalty (what does penalty mean?)
   • penalization (what does penalization mean?)
   • penalisation (what does penalisation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • spanking (what does spanking mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • discipline (what does discipline mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
   • sort out (what does sort out mean?)
   • discipline (what does discipline mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
   • sort out (what does sort out mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
   Usage Example(s)
   • market runups are invariably followed by a correction
   Hypernyms(s) correction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • free fall (what does free fall mean?)
5. Meaning
   • something substituted for an error
   Hypernyms(s) correction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • editing (what does editing mean?)
   • redaction (what does redaction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • erasure (what does erasure mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a rebuke for making a mistake
   Synonym(s)
   • chastening (what does chastening mean?)
   • chastisement (what does chastisement mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) correction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • reproval (what does reproval mean?)
   • reprehension (what does reprehension mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • chastise (what does chastise mean?)
   • castigate (what does castigate mean?)
   • objurgate (what does objurgate mean?)
   • chasten (what does chasten mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
   Synonym(s)
   • fudge factor (what does fudge factor mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) correction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • indefinite quantity (what does indefinite quantity mean?)