Corrections
/kəˈrɛkʃənz/
Definitions
3 meaningsThe act of changing something to make it right or accurate.
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The act of making something right or accurate.
The editor made several corrections to the manuscript.
💡 Simply: Making things better! Like when you fix a mistake or improve something. Imagine your friend spills paint, and you make *corrections* to their messy art project.
👶 For kids: Making something better! Like fixing a mistake or making something right.
More Examples
The corrections to the budget were approved by the board.
Please make the necessary corrections to your report before submitting it.
How It's Used
"The teacher made corrections to the student's essay."
"The auditor identified several corrections needed in the financial reports."
"The editor provided corrections to improve the manuscript."
Something that has been changed to remove errors or improve accuracy.
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A change made to make something right or accurate.
The teacher marked the student's essay with several corrections.
💡 Simply: The *corrections* are the things you change to make something right. Like fixing a typo in an essay, those are corrections.
👶 For kids: The things you fix to make something right.
More Examples
The software update includes various corrections to the program's code.
The final version included the corrections suggested by the reviewers.
How It's Used
"The software update included bug fixes and performance corrections."
"The published edition included several corrections of typographical errors."
The act of punishment or the system of imprisonment and rehabilitation of criminals.
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Punishment for wrongdoing.
He served time in corrections for his role in the robbery.
💡 Simply: When the law is used to correct actions - it relates to prisons or the penal system. Think of the place where people go to *make corrections* after committing a crime
👶 For kids: When people are punished for doing something bad.
More Examples
The corrections system aims to rehabilitate offenders.
The debate centered on the effectiveness of the corrections system.
How It's Used
"The criminal was sent to corrections for his crimes."
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Idioms & expressions
correction facility
A place where people are held as punishment for crimes.
"The new prison is a state-of-the-art correction facility."
make a correction
To fix or improve something.
"The editor made a correction to the article before it was published."
in correction
In the process of correcting an error.
"The software is currently in correction for several bugs."
From Middle English *correctioun*, from Old French *correccion* and directly from Latin *correctio* (“a setting right, improvement”), from *corrigō* (“I set straight, correct”).
Historically, the word 'corrections' has been used across legal, educational, and religious texts to indicate improvements or changes to ensure accuracy.
Memory tip
Think of 'correcting' a mistake - making it right.
Word Origin
"I set straight, correct"