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correction vs reprehension

reprehension vs correction

correction and reprehension both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
correction Yes No No No
reprehension Yes No No No
As nouns, reprehension is a hypernym of correction; that is, reprehension is a word with a broader meaning than correction:
  • correction: a rebuke for making a mistake
  • reprehension: an act or expression of criticism and censure
Other hypernyms of correction include rebuke, reprimand, reproof, reproval.
correction (noun) reprehension (noun)
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right an act or expression of criticism and censure
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
Difference between correction and reprehension

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