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correction — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • correction noun The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
  • edit verb To change, correct, or improve a piece of writing, video, or other content.
  • propriety noun Correct or socially acceptable behaviour; good manners and decorum.

Senses

correction is used for these senses in English:

  • correction A substitution for an error or mistake.
  • edit (computing) A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
  • propriety (often, in the plural) Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness. [from 18th c.]

correction — full definition

  1. noun The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
  2. noun A drop in stock market prices after a period of gains, typically at least 10%.
  3. noun Punishment intended to improve someone's behavior.

edit — full definition

  1. verb To change, correct, or improve a piece of writing, video, or other content.
  2. noun A change made to a text, file, or piece of media.

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