Word
correction
Meanings
the act of fixing a mistake or making something accurate
a change or note that shows what has been fixed in a piece of writing or work
an adjustment that sets something to the right position or condition
Definition
Correction is the act of fixing a mistake or the change made to make something accurate.
Correction refers to identifying an error and making it right. It can be the action of correcting or the specific change you make to improve accuracy. You often see it in writing, data, instructions, or behavior when something needs to be adjusted to the proper form.
Examples
- I made a quick correction to the report after noticing the figures didn’t match the source data.
- You can request a correction if the published article misquotes your comments.
- She accepted the correction calmly and rewrote the paragraph with clearer structure.
- They issued a public correction the next day to clarify what had actually been decided.
- The editor suggested one correction that immediately improved the tone of the email.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse correction (fixing an error) with correctional (related to prisons) and use the wrong adjective.
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