correctie — meaning in English
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English meaning
- correction noun The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
Senses
correctie is used for these senses in English:
- house of correction (UK, historical) A kind of residential penitentiary facility, built after the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law (1601), where those who were "unwilling to work", including vagrants and beggars, were set to work.
correction — full definition
- noun The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
- noun A drop in stock market prices after a period of gains, typically at least 10%.
- noun Punishment intended to improve someone's behavior.