Correction meaning

noun

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

   Synonymsrectification

2. a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

   Synonymsfudge factor

3. something substituted for an error

4. a rebuke for making a mistake

   Synonymschasteningchastisement

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

   “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”

6. the act of disciplining

   “the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received”

   Synonymsdiscipline

7. treatment of a specific defect

   “the correction of his vision with eye glasses”