correction
/kəˈɹɛkʃən/
noun
The act of correcting.
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Noun 4 meanings
The act of correcting.
A substitution for an error or mistake.
Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.
An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English correccioun, correction, from Old French correccion (French correction), from Latin corrēctiō. Doublet of correctio.
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CORRECTION at a glance
CORRECTION has 10 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + R 1 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,550 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with correction
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- CORREPTION14
- PORRECTION14
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