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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Correction \Cor*rec"tion\ (k?r-r?k"sh?n), n. [L. correctio: cf.
     F. correction.]
     1. The act of correcting, or making that right which was
        wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as
        of an erroneous statement.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The due correction of swearing, rioting, neglect of
              God's word, and other scandalouss vices. --Strype.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The act of reproving or punishing, or that which is
        intended to rectify or to cure faults; punishment;
        discipline; chastisement.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Correction and instruction must both work
              Ere this rude beast will profit.      --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. That which is substituted in the place of what is wrong;
        an emendation; as, the corrections on a proof sheet should
        be set in the margin.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what
        is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as, the
        correction of acidity in the stomach.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as,
        chronometer correction; compass correction.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Correction line (Surv.), a parallel used as a new base line
        in laying out township in the government lands of the
        United States. The adoption at certain intervals of a
        correction line is necessitated by the convergence of of
        meridians, and the statute requirement that the townships
        must be squares.
  
     House of correction, a house where disorderly persons are
        confined; a bridewell.
  
     Under correction, subject to correction; admitting the
        possibility of error.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Correction \Cor*rec"tion\ (k?r-r?k"sh?n), n. [L. correctio: cf.
     F. correction.]
     1. The act of correcting, or making that right which was
        wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as
        of an erroneous statement.
  
              The due correction of swearing, rioting, neglect of
              God's word, and other scandalouss vices. --Strype.
  
     2. The act of reproving or punishing, or that which is
        intended to rectify or to cure faults; punishment;
        discipline; chastisement.
  
              Correction and instruction must both work Ere this
              rude beast will profit.               --Shak.
  
     3. That which is substituted in the place of what is wrong;
        an emendation; as, the corrections on a proof sheet should
        be set in the margin.
  
     4. Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what
        is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as, the
        correction of acidity in the stomach.
  
     5. An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as,
        chronometer correction; compass correction.
  
     Correction line (Surv.), a parallel used as a new base line
        in laying out township in the government lands of the
        United States. The adoption at certain intervals of a
        correction line is necessitated by the convergence of of
        meridians, and the statute requirement that the townships
        must be squares.
  
     House of correction, a house where disorderly persons are
        confined; a bridewell.
  
     Under correction, subject to correction; admitting the
        possibility of error.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


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

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  correction
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 η διόρθωση
     2 η ξυλιά

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  correction
     n.
     1 The act of correcting.
     2 A substitution for an error or mistake.
     3 (lb en chiefly in plural) 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.
     6 (lb en procedure word military) a station's indication that
  previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct
  information from the last correct transmitted

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  correction
     n.
     1 The act of correcting.
     2 A substitution for an error or mistake.
     3 (lb en chiefly in plural) 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.
     6 (lb en procedure word military) a station's indication that
  previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct
  information from the last correct transmitted

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  correction
     n.
     1 The act of correcting.
     2 A substitution for an error or mistake.
     3 (lb en chiefly in plural) 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.
     6 (lb en procedure word military) a station's indication that
  previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct
  information from the last correct transmitted

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  correction
     n.
     1 The act of correcting.
     2 A substitution for an error or mistake.
     3 (lb en chiefly in plural) 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.
     6 (lb en procedure word military) a station's indication that
  previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct
  information from the last correct transmitted

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  correction
     Ranska n.
     1 korjaaminen; korjaus
     2 virheettömyys

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  correction
     Franska n.
     korrektur

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Correction /kəɹˈɛkʃən/
  التصحيح

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  correction //kəˈɹɛkʃən// 
  1. коре́кция, попра́вка
  act of correcting
  2. коре́кция 2.
  amount or quantity added or subtracted so as to correct
   3.
  substitution for an error or mistake
  3. корекция
  decline in a stock market price
  4. наказа́ние
  punishment