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correction

noun

Simple meaning

Offering an improvement to replace a mistake.

Pronunciation

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kerehkshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kɚˈɛkʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. The act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

  2. A drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases

    “Market runups are invariably followed by a correction.”

  3. A substitution for an error or mistake.

  4. A decline in a stock market price after a period of rises. Often operationally defined as a market value drop of 10% or more on some specific stock market index.

  5. The act of correcting.

  6. An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.

Used this way, correction is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Slightly negative
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Critical or judgemental
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use correction

  • “Market runups are invariably followed by a correction.”noun
  • “The correction of his vision with eye glasses.”noun

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • correctionsnounPlural form

    The department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • department of correctionsnounCompound term

    The department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders.

  • error correction codenounCompound term

    A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.

  • house of correctionnounCompound term

    A jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences.

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