correction

plural corrections · alternative obsolete correxion

1. countableuncountableThe act of correcting.
2. countableuncountableA substitution for an error or mistake.
3. countablein pluraluncountablePunishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.

   As the facts of the case were investigated, it became apparent that before us was the story of a man whom the entire machinery of law enforcement and correction had conspired against from the beginning to the end.

   1973 December 29, David A. DeNeef, “The Incident At Bridgewater”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 28, page 2

   Synonyms: punishment, sanction, censure, discipline, penalty, punishment, punition, sanction

4. countableuncountableAn amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.
5. countableuncountableA decline in a stock market price after a period of rises. Often operationally defined as a market value drop of 10% or more on some specific stock market index.
6. countableuncountableprocedure wordgovernmenta 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.