nnoun.actthe act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting rightSynset:rectification
Derivationally Related Form:rectifycorrectionalcorrect
Hypernyms:improvement
Inherited Hypernyms:correctionimprovementchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:amendmentcompensationemendationrecompenseredressremediationremedyretribution
Full Hyponyms:amendmentemendationindemnificationrecompenseredressretributionsalve
nnoun.quantitya quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measureSynset:fudge factor
Hypernyms:indefinite quantity
Inherited Hypernyms:correctionindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationsomething substituted for an errorHypernyms:editing redaction
Inherited Hypernyms:correctioneditingwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:erasure
nnoun.communicationa rebuke for making a mistakeSynset:chastening chastisement
Derivationally Related Form:chastise
Hypernyms:rebuke reprehension reprimand reproof reproval
Inherited Hypernyms:correctionrebukecriticismdisapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increasesExamples:- market runups are invariably followed by a correction
Hypernyms:dip drop fall free fall
Inherited Hypernyms:correctiondropdecreaseamountmagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of discipliningSynset:discipline
Examples:- the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received
Derivationally Related Form:correctionalcorrectdisciplinedisciplinary
Hypernyms:penalisation penalization penalty punishment
Inherited Hypernyms:disciplinepunishmentsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:disciplinepunishmentsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:spanking
nnoun.acttreatment of a specific defectExamples:- the correction of his vision with eye glasses
Hypernyms:therapy
Inherited Hypernyms:correctiontherapymedical caretreatmentcareworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:fusionspinal fusion