n. 1 a the act or process of correcting. b an instance of this. 2 a thing substituted for what is wrong. 3 archaic punishment (house of correction). correctional adj.
[ ME f. OF f. L correctio -onis (as CORRECT) ]
n. 1 a the act or process of correcting. b an instance of this. 2 a thing substituted for what is wrong. 3 archaic punishment (house of correction). correctional adj.
[ ME f. OF f. L correctio -onis (as CORRECT) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012