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correction vs reprimand

reprimand vs correction

correction and reprimand both are nouns.

correction is not a verb while reprimand is a verb.

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

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