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correction

/kəˈɹɛkʃən/noun3 syllables

Correction means: a rebuke for making a mistake.

Synonyms for correction11

noun, as in a rebuke for making a mistake

chastening, chastisement

noun, as in the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

rectification

noun, as in a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

fudge factor

noun, as in the act of disciplining

discipline

also used for correction

punishment, sanction, censure, penalty, punition, sentence

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What does correction mean?7

noun

1

a rebuke for making a mistake

2

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

3

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

4

the act of disciplining“the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received”

5

something substituted for an error

6

a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases“market runups are invariably followed by a correction”

7

treatment of a specific defect“the correction of his vision with eye glasses”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with correction?29

two syllables

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All 29 rhymes for correction, grouped by syllable

Correction in a sentence

  • Philosophy is the self-correction by consciousness of its own initial excess of subjectivity.tijlan
  • I've made a correction to the wrong sentence.unknown
  • The point is that his sentences are totally fucked up and they're beyond correction.RU
  • I need to buy some correction fluid for tomorrow.TheNightAvl
  • The best student is the one who accepts the correction.josivangoncalves
  • The worst student is the one who does not accept the correction.josivangoncalves
  • The correction of each error is very important to learn a language perfectly.GuidoW
  • A proper test does not allow the use of correction fluid.Aphima

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of correction

as a noun

plural
corrections