correction
Noun
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The act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake;
Setting right (synset 100259697)is a type of: improvement - the act of improving somethingsubtypes:- redress, remediation, remedy - act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
- retribution - the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
- compensation, recompense - the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
- amendment - the act of amending or correcting
- emendation - a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing
same as: rectification -
A quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure (synset 113778097)
is a type of: indefinite quantity - an estimated quantitysame as: fudge factor
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Something substituted for an error (synset 106440207)
is a type of: editing, redaction - putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable formsubtypes: erasure - a correction made by erasing
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A rebuke for making a mistake (synset 106727227)
is a type of: rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censuresame as: chastening, chastisement
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A drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases (synset 105118811)
"market runups are invariably followed by a correction"
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The act of disciplining (synset 101164308)
"the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"subtypes: spanking - the act of slapping on the buttockssame as: discipline
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Treatment of a specific defect (synset 100663770)
"the correction of his vision with eye glasses"is a type of: therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)subtypes: fusion, spinal fusion - correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization
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