Correction

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kəˈɹɛkʃən/
• Hyphenation: cor + rec + tion
• Rhymes: -É›kʃən

Alternative forms

• correxion obsolete

Origin

From Old French correccion (French correction), from Latin corrēctiō.

Full definition of correction

Noun

1. The act of correcting.
2. A substitution for an error or mistake.
3. Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.
4. An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.
5. A decline in a stock market price after a large rise.

Derived terms

• correction centre, correction center
• correction fluid
• hypercorrection