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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Most satellites, in fact, eventually fall out of their orbits without little correction burns with their thrusters from time to time.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 May 2025
His prices have still fallen in recent years — from a high of $3.4 million in 2021 — but the correction may ultimately be a blessing: In the long run, stability is worth more than a sky-high sale.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Usually, a correction sees prices drop between 10% and 20%, while a crash sees a steeper decline that is often more sudden.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
This conclave is poised to be a battle between those who want to continue with the late Pope Francis’ reforms and vision and those who want to make a course correction to a more traditional papacy.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 May 2025
His prices have still fallen in recent years — from a high of $3.4 million in 2021 — but the correction may ultimately be a blessing: In the long run, stability is worth more than a sky-high sale.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Usually, a correction sees prices drop between 10% and 20%, while a crash sees a steeper decline that is often more sudden.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
This conclave is poised to be a battle between those who want to continue with the late Pope Francis’ reforms and vision and those who want to make a course correction to a more traditional papacy.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correction. Accessed 12 May. 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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