noun

correction

kuh-REK-shuhn/kəˈrekʃn/

An adjustment that remedies an error or excess.

A simple correction replaces the mismatched puzzle piece with one that fits.

A hand replaces a mismatched puzzle piece with the correctly shaped one.

Etymology

corLatinperhaps adds emphasis

+rectLatinto lead straight, rule

+ionLatinaction or result

“Leading straight,” with a prefix that may add emphasis, underlies the idea of setting something right. The action noun came to name not only error-fixing but also the particular change substituted for something wrong.

In context

DiscipleMe App1:02

choices that they were making were going to lead to their destruction and that we needed to repent meaning to change direction and that we needed to make a course correction

The Gospel Story | Woman Caught in Adultery – John 8

More examples

The teacher marks two corrections on my essay.
The newspaper publishes a correction to yesterday's incorrect report.
After months of rapid gains, the market undergoes a correction.
The child responds well to gentle correction.

Forms

correction · corrections

correct verb — Make something accurate or free of errors.

corrective adjective — Intended to fix an error or fault.

Similar words

adjustment: May improve fit or balance without fixing an error.
amendment: Usually changes a document or proposal to improve it.
revision: Often involves broader rewriting rather than fixing a single error.