Synonyms for correction
kəˈrɛk ʃəncor·rec·tion

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

1. correction

   Synonyms:
   amendment, discipline, emendation, chastisement, punishment

   Antonyms:
   deterioration, debasement, retrogradation, reward, recompense

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. correction, rectificationnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, correction, 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, correction, 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, correction, 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, correction, 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

Matched Categories

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

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. correctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   amendment, improvement, redress

2. correctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   chastisement, punishment, discipline, castigation

3. correctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   change (in quality, by something opposite), modification

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

1. correctionnoun

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

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "correction":

   corrigendum, corrections, rectification, corrigenda, correcting, rectifications, correctional, marking, fixes, correctness, scoring, corrected, adjustment, patches, corrective, proofing, correct, fix, rating, remediation, answer, propriety

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

1. correction

   Synonyms:
   Making right, righting

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How to use correction in a sentence?

1. Thomas I. Emerson:

   Suppression of expression conceals the real problems confronting a society and diverts public attention from the critical issues. It is likely to result in neglect of the grievances which are the actual basis of the unrest, and this prevent their correction.

2. Piotr Matys:

   We are seeing signs of relief with European stocks opening higher despite China extending its losses, we are trying to decouple but I think it's too early to declare the worst is over... The way I see it is that this is a bit of a technical correction after things got a bit oversold.

3. Hiroshi Nakamura:

   I expect some correction to the latest rally in bonds. For now we have to see this week's auctions.

4. Pareek Singhi:

   Stock market bigbulls know that most small investors are waiting for the correction or market crash to happen, so these big sharks are taking up the benefit of this opportunity to artificially inflate share prices almost every day.

5. Bill Lee:

   I review each death penalty case and believe it is an appropriate punishment for heinous crimes, however, the death penalty is an extremely serious matter, and I expect the Tennessee Department of Correction to leave no question that procedures are correctly followed.