Correction
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
- §2
- treatment of a specific defect
- §3
- the act of punishing
- §4
- a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
- §5
- something substituted for an error
- §6
- a rebuke for making a mistake
- §7
- a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure