1. (

• correction ,
• rectification

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

2. (

• correction ,
• fudge_factor

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

3. (

• correction ,

) something substituted for an error ;

4. (

• correction ,
• chastening ,
• chastisement

) a rebuke for making a mistake ;

5. (

• correction

) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction" ;

6. (

• discipline ,
• correction ,

) the act of disciplining; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received" ;

7. (

• correction ,

) treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses" ;