nounπShareThe act of correcting."The teacher made a correction to the student's spelling mistake. "actionprocessgrammarwritinglanguagelinguisticseducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA substitution for an error or mistake."My math teacher wrote a correction for my incorrect answer on the board. "grammarwritinglanguageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePunishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender."The teacher assigned extra homework as a correction for the student's disruptive behavior in class. "lawgovernmentsocietyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct."The correction to my math test was three points added. "amountnumbermathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA decline in a stock market price after a large rise."The stock market experienced a correction after the recent surge in prices. "economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(procedure word, military) a station's indication that previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct information from the last correct transmitted"I have four T-80 tanks at grid Three-niner-niner-four-eight-eight, Correction: Grid Three niner-niner-four-eight-five. How copy? Over."militarycommunicationsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading