cor ‧ rec ‧ tion /kəˈrekʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ correction , ↑ correctness , ↑ corrective ; adjective : ↑ correct ≠ ↑ incorrect , ↑ corrective ; verb : ↑ correct ; adverb : ↑ correctly ≠ ↑ incorrectly ]
1 . [countable] a change made in something in order to make it right or better:
I just need to make a few corrections, and then we can send it to the printer.
2 . [uncountable] spoken used to say that what you have just said is wrong and you want to change it:
That will basically cover 50 ... correction 60 percent of all charges.
3 . [uncountable] the act of changing something in order to make it right or better:
Please hand in your papers for correction.
4 . [uncountable] old-fashioned punishment for people who have done something wrong or illegal