correction meaning and definition

CORRECTION noun

Definition of correction (noun)

1. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
   • synonyms: rectification
2. a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
   • synonyms: fudge factor
3. something substituted for an error
4. a rebuke for making a mistake
   • synonyms: chastening, chastisement
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 punishing
   • "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
   • synonyms: discipline
7. treatment of a specific defect
   • "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"