correction
noun
cor·rec·tion
kə-ˈrek-shən 
1
: the action or an instance of correcting: such as
a
b
: rebuke, punishment
c
: a bringing into conformity with a standard
d
: neutralization, counteraction
correction of acidity
2
: a decline in market price or business activity following and counteracting a rise
3
a
: something substituted in place of what is wrong
marking corrections on the students' papers
b
: a quantity applied by way of correcting (as for adjustment of an instrument)
4
: the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders through a program involving penal custody, parole, and probation
also
: the administration of such treatment as a matter of public policy
—usually used in plural
Examples of correction in a Sentence
The teacher marked corrections on his students' tests.
Please make corrections before handing in your compositions.
the correction of your mistakes
people in need of vision correction
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund fell more than 3%, entering correction territory.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Stocks have reacted negatively to tariffs in particular, with the Nasdaq hovering around correction territory and the S&P 500 down about 3% since Trump took office.
—David Goldman, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
While Microsoft’s Majorana 1 and Google’s Willow chips present promising recent breakthroughs, the challenges of error correction, hardware scaling, and practical implementation persist.
—Dr. Ekta Dang, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for correction
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correction. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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correction
noun
cor·rec·tion
kə-ˈrek-shən
1
: the action or an instance of correcting
2
: a change that makes something right
3
: punishment intended to correct faults of character or behavior
Medical Definition
correction
noun
cor·rec·tion
kə-ˈrek-shən
: the action or an instance of correcting or neutralizing a harmful or undesirable condition
correction of acidity
correction of visual defects with glasses
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