Correction - Definition
correction
n 1: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake;
setting right [syn: correction, rectification]
2: a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase
the accuracy of a scientific measure [syn: correction,
fudge factor]
3: something substituted for an error
4: a rebuke for making a mistake [syn: correction,
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" [syn: discipline, correction]
7: treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision
with eye glasses"