improvement vs correction

correction vs improvement

improvement and correction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
improvement	Yes	No	No	No
correction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, correction is a hyponym of improvement; that is, correction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than improvement:

improvement: the act of improving something
correction: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

Other hyponyms of improvement include tenderisation, tenderization, development, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup, rectification, optimisation, optimization, perfection, reform, amelioration, betterment, melioration, self-improvement, self-reformation, clarification, clearing, enrichment, humanisation, humanization, modernisation, modernization, overhaul, redevelopment, renovation, enhancement, sweetening, upturn, airing, ventilation, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation, stabilisation, stabilization, upgrade, turd polishing, business process reengineering.

improvement (noun)	correction (noun)
the act of improving something	the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
a change for the better; progress in development	treatment of a specific defect
a condition superior to an earlier condition	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 improvement and correction

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