Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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correct | No | Yes | Yes | No |
correction | Yes | No | No | No |
correct (noun) | correction (noun) |
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the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right | |
treatment of a specific defect | |
the act of disciplining | |
a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases | |
a rebuke for making a mistake | |
something substituted for an error | |
a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure |
correct (adjective) | correction (adjective) |
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free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth | |
correct in opinion or judgment | |
socially right or correct | |
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure |
correct (verb) | correction (verb) |
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treat a defect | |
make right or correct | |
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard | |
censure severely | |
fall in value | |
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience | |
make reparations or amends for | |
adjust for |