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correction vs remedy

remedy vs correction

correction and remedy both are nouns.

correction is not a verb while remedy is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
correction Yes No No No
remedy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, remedy is a hyponym of correction; that is, remedy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than correction:
  • correction: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
  • remedy: act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
Other hyponyms of correction include redress, remediation, retribution, compensation, recompense, amendment, emendation.
correction (noun) remedy (noun)
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
treatment of a specific defect a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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
correction (verb) remedy (verb)
provide relief for
set straight or right
Difference between correction and remedy

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