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1
a change made to something in
order
to
correct
or
improve
it, or the
action
of making such a change:
Examples:
She was
disappointed
to see her
essay
returned
with a
huge
number
of
corrections
in
red
ink
.
2
a change in
prices
in a
financial
market
,
especially
when they go down after a
period
of being too high in
relation
to the real
situation
in a
company
, the
economy
, etc.:
Examples:
It looks like last week's correction is over and
prices
are going to go
higher
.
3
punishment
of a
type
that is
intended
to
improve
bad
behaviour
4
the set of
methods
available
for
punishing
and
treating
people who have
committed
crimes
:
Examples:
a
corrections
officer
5
a change to make something right or
correct
, or the
act
of making such
changes
:
Examples:
[
C
] I made a
number
of
corrections
to the
manuscript
.
[
U
]
Several
errors
in this
report
need correction.
6
a change in the
prices
in a
financial
market
,
especially
when they go down after a
period
when they have been too high in
relation
to the real
situation
in
companies
, the
economy
, etc.:
Examples:
It looks like last week's correction is over and
prices
are going to go
higher
.
7
the
fact
of making something, for
example
an
amount
or a
calculation
, more
accurate
:
Examples:
correction to sth No
corrections
to these
figures
will be
allowed
once the
form
has been
submitted
.
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