Meaning : The act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake. Setting right.
Synonyms : rectification
Meaning : A quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure.
Synonyms : fudge factor
Meaning : Something substituted for an error.
Meaning : A rebuke for making a mistake.
Synonyms : chastening, chastisement
Meaning : A drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases.
Example :
Market runups are invariably followed by a correction.
Meaning : The act of disciplining.
Example :
The offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received.
Synonyms : discipline
Meaning : Treatment of a specific defect.
Example :
The correction of his vision with eye glasses.