correct /kə- or ko-rektˈ/

1. To make right or supposedly right
2. To remove or mark faults or supposed faults from or in
3. To do this and evaluate
4. To set (a person) right
5. To punish
6. To counterbalance
7. To bring into a normal state
8. To reduce to a standard

1. Right
2. According to standard
3. Free from faults

correctˈable or correctˈible adjective

correcˈtion noun

1. Emendation or would-be emendation
2. Amendment
3. Reduction
4. Compensation
5. Quantity to be added to bring to a standard or balance an error
6. Bodily punishment
7. A period of reversal or counteraction during a strong market trend (US finance)

correcˈtional adjective

correcˈtioner noun (Shakespeare)

A person who administers correction

correctˈitude noun

Correctness of conduct or behaviour

correctˈive adjective

1. Of the nature of or by way of correction
2. Tending to correct
3. Correcting

1. That which corrects
2. Any agent or drug that modifies the action of another substance (also corrigent)

correctˈively adverb

correctˈly adverb

correctˈness noun

correctˈor noun

1. Someone who or something that corrects
2. A director or governor
3. A proofreader

correctˈory adjective

Corrective

correction fluid or correcting fluid noun

A white or coloured liquid used to cover an error in writing or typing and written or typed over when dry

corrective training noun

Reformative imprisonment for persistent offenders of 21 and over for periods from 2 to 4 years

I stand corrected

I acknowledge my mistake

under correction

Subject to correction, often used as a formal expression of deference to a superior authority

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