Correction
nounkə'rɛkʃən
Noun
a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
“market runups are invariably followed by a correction”
Type of:DipDropFalltreatment of a specific defect
“the correction of his vision with eye glasses”
Type of:Therapythe act of disciplining
Similar:DisciplineType of:PenalizationPenaltyPenalisationthe act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
Similar:RectificationType of:Improvementa quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
a rebuke for making a mistake
Similar:ChasteningChastisementType of:RebukeReprehensionReprimandsomething substituted for an error
Type of:EditingRedaction
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Similar Words
- Discipline
- Rectification
- Chastening
- Chastisement
- Correct
- Correctional