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correction
noun
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
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noun
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
noun
treatment of a specific defect
“the correction of his vision with eye glasses”
noun
the act of disciplining
“the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received”
noun
a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
“market runups are invariably followed by a correction”
noun
something substituted for an error
noun
a rebuke for making a mistake
noun
a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
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the correction of his vision with eye glasses
the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received
market runups are invariably followed by a correction
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