Definition for Corrections:

• the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole

Synonyms for Corrections:

• n.

  •act (noun)
  • corrections.
  •compensations (noun)
  • offsets,
  • Adjustments,
  • compensations,
  • counteractions.
  •group (noun)
  • department of corrections.
  •penalties (noun)
  • forfeitures,
  • chastisements,
  • Judgments,
  • handicaps,
  • discounts,
  • Premiums,
  • disciplines,
  • burdens,
  • fines,
  • encumbrances,
  • abatements,
  • deductions,
  • Penalties,
  • retributions,
  • Punishments,
  • drawbacks.
  •punishments (noun)
  • reprisals,
  • tortures,
  • executions,
  • revenges,
  • crucifixions,
  • Prices,
  • confinements,
  • distresses,
  • persecutions,
  • payments,
  • anguishes,
  • sentences,
  • Agonies,
  • verdicts,
  • afflictions,
  • incarcerations.
  •remedies (noun)
  • potions,
  • correctives,
  • Medicines,
  • cures,
  • elixirs,
  • balms,
  • lotions,
  • Drugs,
  • pills,
  • medications,
  • pharmaceuticals,
  • antidotes,
  • germicides,
  • Ointments,
  • doses,
  • Emetics,
  • tonics,
  • aids,
  • therapies,
  • Salves,
  • Prescriptions.
  •restitutions (noun)
  • Remunerations,
  • restitutions,
  • Remedies,
  • refunds,
  • amends,
  • settlements,
  • reimbursements,
  • redresses.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • acquired immune deficiency syndrome,
  • adjust,
  • castigate,
  • chasten,
  • chastening,
  • chastise,
  • chastisement,
  • compensate,
  • counterbalance,
  • damages,
  • decline,
  • discipline,
  • even off,
  • even out,
  • even up,
  • fudge factor,
  • indemnification,
  • indemnity,
  • objurgate,
  • rectify,
  • redress,
  • reparation,
  • restitution,
  • right,
  • set,
  • slump,
  • sort out,
  • make up.

Paraphrases for Corrections:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    penitentiary, penal-correctional.
  • Proper noun, plural
    Sciences, chapters, homes, amendments, IPS, Penitentiaries.
  • Proper noun, singular
    misdemeanours, misdemeanors, modifications, sanctions, amendments, IPS, penitentiary, Penitentiaries.
  • Noun, plural
    correctives, inmates, alterations, readjustments, offenders, shortcomings, errors, offences, compromises, reformists, clarifications, updates, delinquents, magistrates, establishments, reforms, settings, shifts, settlements, repairs, answers, variations, Records, explanations, failings, advances, touches, qualifications, Regulations, beatings, gaols, Guards, Entries, rebates, Keys, defects, Deficiencies, Languages, remarks, arrangements, adaptations, VOTES, Remedies, ratings, faults, pipes, weaknesses, claims, flaws, axles, CCS, modifications, sanctions, amendments, Penitentiaries, corrects.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    correctional, prison.
  • Proper noun, plural
    Prisons.
  • Proper noun, singular
    correction, correctional, prison, Prisons.
  • Noun, plural
    improvements, Prisons.
  • Interjection
    modifications, amendments.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    corrects.

Corrections Sentence Examples:

• Dipping her pen in the ink, she began upon corrections.

• In his four subsequent editions - 1519, 1522, 1527, 1535 - he made many corrections.

Homophones for Corrections:

• Christianize, crossheading, Christmas Cake, chrysothamnus, Christianise, crookedness, christening, correctness, christmas, crocheting.

Hyponym for Corrections:

• n.

  • act
    social control.
  • group
    department of local government, local department.