CORRECTION

• (noun) the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

  synonyms : rectification

• (noun) treatment of a specific defect

  "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"

• (noun) the act of punishing

  "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"

  synonyms : discipline

• (noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases

  "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"

• (noun) something substituted for an error

• (noun) a rebuke for making a mistake

  synonyms : chastening , chastisement

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

  synonyms : fudge factor

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