Antonyms for correction
kəˈrɛk ʃəncor·rec·tion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. correction

   Antonyms:
   deterioration, debasement, retrogradation, reward, recompense

   Synonyms:
   amendment, discipline, emendation, chastisement, punishment

Matched Categories

1. • Drop
   • Editing
   • Improvement
   • Indefinite Quantity
   • Rebuke
   • Therapy

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. correction, rectificationnoun

   the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, chastening, rectification

2. correction, fudge factornoun

   a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, chastening, rectification

3. correctionnoun

   something substituted for an error

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, chastening, rectification

4. correction, chastening, chastisementnoun

   a rebuke for making a mistake

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, castigation, chastisement, chastening, rectification

5. correctionnoun

   a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases

   "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, chastening, rectification

6. discipline, correctionnoun

   the act of punishing

   "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"

   Synonyms:
   subject area, chastening, subject field, bailiwick, study, field, fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, subject, rectification, field of study

7. correctionnoun

   treatment of a specific defect

   "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, chastening, rectification

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. correctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   rectification, amendment, emendation, discipline, punishment, counteraction

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. correction

   Synonyms:
   Making right, righting

How to use correction in a sentence?

1. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   Because this President has run up more debt than any president in American history, that debt has been given to us in large measure by the Chinese, and so now, as the Chinese markets tend to have a correction, which they're doing right now, it's going to have an even greater effect because this president doesn't know how to say no to spending, doesn't know how to say no to a bigger and more intrusive government.

2. Alexandre Dolci:

   Month-end profit-taking could ultimately lend a hand to the dollar today to conclude a very difficult April for the dollar, overall we do not expect this trend to have much longer legs in May, as in our view April’s dollar correction could have instead gone too far, too quick, although we retain a bearish dollar bias for the long run.

3. Yong Ju Jang:

   The next step will be seeking the best solution for harmonious correction of deviated nose.

4. Mark Evans:

   Momentum may carry developed markets lower - the U.S. in particular has risen so strongly and to such a high valuation that a correction was due, european markets have not re-rated to anything like the same extent and remain attractively valued in our view - though they too may sag a bit further.

5. Tamas Varga:

   It seems to be a healthy upside correction in an otherwise downtrending market.

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