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Correction

nounid 25914·updated May 18, 2026
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a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

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synonym
chasteningchastisementdepartment of correctionsdisciplinefudge factorpenalisationpenalizationpenaltypunishmentrectification
alternatephrasing
Corrections
plural
Corrections
possessive
Correction's
pluralpossessive
Corrections'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary7 sensesview framework →
§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

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