correction

noun

1. 1

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

2. 2

   treatment of a specific defect

   the correction of his vision with eye glasses

3. 3

   the act of punishing

   the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received

4. 4

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

   market runups are invariably followed by a correction

5. 5

   something substituted for an error

6. 6

   a rebuke for making a mistake

7. 7

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