Definition of CORRECTIONS

  • A quantity adjusting a numerical result to allow for a departure from standard conditions
  • CORRECTION [n]
  • CORRECTION, the act of correcting [n]
  • The action or process of correcting something
  • A change that rectifies an error or inaccuracy
  • Used to introduce an amended version of something one has just said
  • A temporary reversal in an overall trend of stock market prices, esp. a brief fall during an overall increase
  • Punishment, esp. that of criminals in prison intended to rectify their behavior