correction Synonyms
Another word for correction
• noun (Context 1)
The action or process of making something right, or a change that rectifies an error or inaccuracy.
"The editor made several minor corrections to the manuscript before sending it to the printer."
• noun (Context 2)
The treatment and rehabilitation of offenders through a system of penal incarceration, probation, and parole (usually used in the plural).
"After completing her degree in criminal justice, she began working for the state department of corrections."
• noun (Context 3)
A short-term decline of usually ten percent or more in the market price of a stock, bond, or index after a period of rising prices, adjusting for overvaluation.
"Financial analysts viewed the sudden drop in tech stocks as a healthy market pullback rather than the start of a recession."
Opposites of correction
The opposite of correction shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: