1. Noun
The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement.
2. Noun
The act of reproving or punishing, or that which is intended to rectify or to cure faults; punishment; discipline; chastisement.
3. Noun
That which is substituted in the place of what is wrong; an emendation; as, the corrections on a proof sheet should be set in the margin.
4. Noun
Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as, the correction of acidity in the stomach.
5. Noun
An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as, chronometer correction; compass correction.
6. Noun
treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
7. Noun
the act of disciplining; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
Vocabulary classified under Sociology
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