Definition for Correction:

• the act of punishing; " the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"

Synonyms for Correction:

• n.

  •
  • mending,
  • indemnification,
  • reorganization,
  • reconstruction,
  • a change for the better/worse,
  • changing,
  • upswing,
  • development,
  • self-improvement,
  • amelioration,
  • turnaround,
  • Repairing,
  • remodeling,
  • makeover,
  • boost,
  • step change,
  • reparation,
  • fixing,
  • leap.
  •
  • addition,
  • count,
  • calculation,
  • repair.
  •
  • reward,
  • process of elimination,
  • resolution,
  • compromise,
  • way out,
  • heuristics,
  • solution,
  • answer.
  •
  • bullish,
  • bid price,
  • broker-dealer,
  • bull market,
  • bondholder,
  • bear market,
  • bearish,
  • bull,
  • bear,
  • bid.
  •
  • a slap on the wrist,
  • lesson.
  •act (noun)
  • correction.
  •adjustment; fixing (noun)
  • rereading,
  • editing,
  • Righting,
  • modification,
  • revising,
  • Amending.
  •alteration (noun)
  • re shaping,
  • re-shaping,
  • trans mutation,
  • mid course correction,
  • about face,
  • mid course corrections,
  • meta-morphoses,
  • trans formations,
  • meta morphosis,
  • re-modeling,
  • ex changes,
  • trans mutations,
  • trans-mutation,
  • trans-mutations,
  • midcourse correction,
  • meta-morphosis,
  • trans formation,
  • mid-course corrections,
  • re modelings,
  • reshapings,
  • switch-overs,
  • flip flop,
  • re modeling,
  • trans-formations,
  • ex-changes,
  • re-modelings,
  • switchovers,
  • meta morphoses,
  • switch overs,
  • ex-change,
  • trans-formation,
  • midcourse corrections,
  • ex change.
  •amendment (noun)
  • re pair,
  • re pairs,
  • re-forms,
  • re form,
  • re-pairs,
  • re forms,
  • re-pair.
  •change (noun)
  • transmogrification,
  • novelties,
  • transition,
  • novelty,
  • vicissitude,
  • turnovers,
  • transfiguration,
  • transubstantiation,
  • turnover.
  •changes (noun)
  • gradient,
  • reform,
  • convulsion,
  • movement,
  • revolution,
  • diversion,
  • transformation,
  • cataclysm,
  • creep,
  • evolution,
  • tweak,
  • shake out,
  • reversal,
  • parallax,
  • trend,
  • sea change,
  • turn,
  • upheaval,
  • twist,
  • reversion,
  • oscillation,
  • drift,
  • seesaw,
  • effect,
  • switch,
  • fluctuation,
  • inversion,
  • overhaul,
  • elasticity,
  • roller coaster,
  • whirligig,
  • metamorphosis,
  • butterfly,
  • distortion,
  • dynamism,
  • departure,
  • cline,
  • accommodation,
  • Vagaries,
  • paradigm shift,
  • move,
  • crossover,
  • shake up,
  • changeover,
  • revamp.
  •chastening (noun)
  • chastening.
  •chastisement (noun)
  • chastisement.
  •compensation (noun)
  • adjustment,
  • counteraction,
  • compensation,
  • offset.
  •correction (noun)
  • fudge factor.
  •damage control (noun)
  • damage assessments,
  • disaster controls,
  • damage-control,
  • troubleshootings.
  •discipline (noun)
  • castigation,
  • punishment,
  • reproof,
  • rod,
  • admonition.
  •errata (noun)
  • corrigendas.
  •penalty (noun)
  • penalty,
  • deduction,
  • discount,
  • forfeiture,
  • retribution,
  • burden,
  • drawback,
  • fine,
  • abatement,
  • premium,
  • encumbrance,
  • handicap.
  •punishment (noun)
  • execution,
  • crucifixion,
  • persecution,
  • affliction,
  • price,
  • revenge,
  • incarceration,
  • payment,
  • anguish,
  • torture,
  • sentence,
  • distress,
  • imprisonment,
  • reprisal,
  • verdict,
  • confinement,
  • agony.
  •readjustment (noun)
  • re-adjustments,
  • re-adjustment.
  •rebuke (noun)
  • re prehensions,
  • up-braidings,
  • chewing outs,
  • chewing-outs,
  • re pulses,
  • tonguelashing,
  • upbraidings,
  • bawling-outs,
  • re-prehension,
  • be ratings,
  • re-pulses,
  • dis approval,
  • earfuls,
  • reprovals,
  • beratings,
  • goingover,
  • bawlingouts,
  • tongue lashing,
  • ex postulation,
  • talkingto,
  • chewingouts,
  • dis-approvals,
  • up braidings,
  • kick teeth,
  • re buffs,
  • tellingoff,
  • kick the teeth,
  • be-ratings,
  • talkingtos,
  • talking tos,
  • ex-postulation,
  • dressingdown,
  • re monstrance,
  • re-monstrances,
  • up braiding,
  • bawling outs,
  • talking-tos,
  • ex-postulations,
  • re prehension,
  • dis-approval,
  • chewingout,
  • tellingoffs,
  • re-buffs,
  • slap face,
  • dis approvals,
  • ex postulations,
  • re-prehensions,
  • telling offs,
  • re buff,
  • telling-offs,
  • be-rating,
  • re monstrances,
  • be rating,
  • up-braiding,
  • bawlingout,
  • re-monstrance.
  •redress (noun)
  • re establishments,
  • re workings,
  • re-habilitation,
  • re-workings,
  • re turns,
  • re lief,
  • re-lief,
  • re-working,
  • re-dresses,
  • re turn,
  • re habilitation,
  • re-mission,
  • re mission,
  • re-habilitations,
  • re establishment,
  • re working,
  • re dresses,
  • re-establishments,
  • Re-turn,
  • re-dress,
  • re habilitations,
  • re missions,
  • re-turns,
  • re-missions,
  • offsettings,
  • reestablishments,
  • re dress.
  •reformation (noun)
  • re organizations,
  • re formations,
  • re organization,
  • re alignment,
  • re alignments,
  • re-organization,
  • re-alignments,
  • re-arrangements,
  • re-alignment,
  • re-arrangement,
  • re arrangement,
  • re arrangements,
  • re-organizations,
  • re-formations,
  • re formation.
  •remedy (noun)
  • pill,
  • tonic,
  • antidote,
  • corrective,
  • potion,
  • emetic,
  • medication,
  • germicide,
  • dose,
  • pharmaceutical,
  • cure,
  • prescription,
  • drug,
  • balm,
  • elixir,
  • medicine,
  • therapy,
  • ointment,
  • salve,
  • aid.
  •restitution (noun)
  • remedy,
  • amends,
  • reimbursement,
  • atonement,
  • settlement,
  • Squaring,
  • refund,
  • remuneration,
  • restitution.
  •revision (noun)
  • re scripts,
  • re-considerations,
  • afterlights,
  • re-styling,
  • re editing,
  • over hauling,
  • re styling,
  • re drafts,
  • re examination,
  • re-vise,
  • re examinations,
  • reeditings,
  • up-dating,
  • re-editing,
  • re script,
  • re-script,
  • re-consideration,
  • up dating,
  • re-scripts,
  • re draft,
  • re-vision,
  • re consideration,
  • retro spects,
  • re considerations,
  • after-light,
  • re visions,
  • rectifyings,
  • overhaulings,
  • re-draft,
  • after lights,
  • re vision,
  • after light,
  • retro-spects,
  • over-hauling,
  • retro-spect,
  • re-visions,
  • revisals,
  • reexaminations,
  • recensions,
  • re vise,
  • restylings,
  • re-drafts,
  • after-lights,
  • redactions.
  •transfiguration (noun)
  • trans figuration,
  • trans-figuration,
  • trans figurations,
  • trans-figurations.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • costing,
  • subtraction,
  • computation,
  • assessment,
  • leniency,
  • number crunching,
  • determination,
  • amendment.
  •
  • multiplication,
  • arithmetic,
  • alteration.
  •
  • continuation.

Paraphrases for Correction:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    rectification, rectifications, Correcting.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    rectification, Correcting.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    correct.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    correct.
  • Verb, past tense
    corrected.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    correctional.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    correctional.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    misdemeanours, directors, Trustees, corrigenda, corrigendum, corrected, corrective, proofing.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    revision, alteration, readjustment, modification, reeducation, corrigenda, corrigendum, regularization, calibration, restoration, reparation, corrected, workout, regularisation, editing, clarification, deviation, improvement, reformation, elimination, chastisement, corrective, rebate, proofing, patching, realignment, diversion, deflection, erratum, grading, restatement, rectifier.
  • Verb, past tense
    marked.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    corrections, rehabilitation, adjustment, Adjustments, remediation.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    correctness, rehabilitation, adjustment, remediation.
  • Verb, base form
    correct.

Antonyms for Correction:

• n.

  • adjustment; fixing
    harm, injury, blunder, damage, indulgence, Coddling, spoiling, goof, petting, permissiveness, worsening, mistake, allowance, hurt.
  • Other antonyms:
    exoneration, forgiveness, exemption, pardon, impunity, condonation, absolution, disregard, reprieve, amnesty, acquittal, commutation, remitment, remission, exculpation, overlooking, indemnity, immunity, parole, vindication, release.

Correction Sentence Examples:

• They are the people of this country, to whom all questions must ultimately go for examination and correction.

• We may leave to advancing civilisation, or perhaps to some triumph of religion, the correction of our excessive fondness for the destruction of human life.

Homophones for Correction:

• circadian, cerastium, crack down, cherrystone, Christian Name, cross-section, crichton, Christ Within, crested myna, cross-question, corrugation, coricidin, coarctation, coruscation, crackdown, cross question, cross-town, cherry stone, cross section, cercidium, christen, christian, christiania, crosstown.

Hypernym for Correction:

• n.

  • act
    spinal fusion, recompense, remediation, retribution, redress, compensation, emendation, remedy, amendment, fusion.
  • communication
    erasure.

Hyponym for Correction:

• n.

  • act
    therapy, improvement.
  • attribute
    dip, fall, drop, free fall.
  • communication
    redaction, editing.