correction — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. The act of correcting.

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2. A substitution for an error or mistake.

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3. Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.

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   Sinonimi

   punishmentsanction

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   As the facts of the case were investigated, it became apparent that before us was the story of a man whom the entire machinery of law enforcement and correction had conspired against from the beginning to the end.

4. An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.

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5. A decline in a stock market price after a period of rises. Often operationally defined as a market value drop of 10% or more on some specific stock market index.

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6. a station's indication that previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct information from the last correct transmitted

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   Esempi

   I have four T-80 tanks at grid Three-niner-niner-four-eight-eight, Correction: Grid Three niner-niner-four-eight-five. How copy? Over.

Sostantivo

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

   Sinonimi

   rectification

   Termini più generali

   improvement

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

   Sinonimi

   fudge factor

   Termini più generali

   indefinite quantity

3. something substituted for an error

   Termini più generali

   editingredaction

4. a rebuke for making a mistake

   Sinonimi

   chasteningchastisement

   Termini più generali

   rebukereproofreprovalreprehensionreprimand

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

   Termini più generali

   dropdipfallfree fall

   Esempi

   market runups are invariably followed by a correction

6. the act of disciplining

   Sinonimi

   discipline

   Termini più generali

   punishmentpenaltypenalizationpenalisation

   Esempi

   the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received

7. treatment of a specific defect

   Termini più generali

   therapytreatment

   Esempi

   the correction of his vision with eye glasses