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correction
Overview of noun correction
The noun correction has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) correction, rectification -- (the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right)
2. (1) correction, fudge factor -- (a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure)
3. (1) correction -- (something substituted for an error)
4. correction, chastening, chastisement -- (a rebuke for making a mistake)
5. correction -- (a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction")
6. discipline, correction -- (the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received")
7. correction -- (treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun correction
7 senses of correction
Sense 1
correction, rectification
=> improvement
=> change of state
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
correction, fudge factor
=> indefinite quantity
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
correction
=> editing, redaction
=> writing, written material, piece of writing
=> written communication, written language
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
correction, chastening, chastisement
=> rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
=> criticism, unfavorable judgment
=> disapproval
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
correction
=> drop, dip, fall, free fall
=> decrease, decrement
=> amount
=> magnitude
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
discipline, correction
=> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
=> social control
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
correction
=> therapy
=> medical care, medical aid
=> treatment
=> care, attention, aid, tending
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun correction
4 of 7 senses of correction
Sense 1
correction, rectification
=> redress, remedy, remediation
=> retribution
=> recompense, compensation
=> amendment
=> emendation
Sense 3
correction
=> erasure
Sense 6
discipline, correction
=> spanking
Sense 7
correction
=> fusion, spinal fusion
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun correction
7 senses of correction
Sense 1
correction, rectification
=> improvement
Sense 2
correction, fudge factor
=> indefinite quantity
Sense 3
correction
=> editing, redaction
Sense 4
correction, chastening, chastisement
=> rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
Sense 5
correction
=> drop, dip, fall, free fall
Sense 6
discipline, correction
=> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
Sense 7
correction
=> therapy
Antonyms of noun correction
Member Holonyms of noun correction
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Attributes of noun correction
Derived Forms of noun correction
2 of 7 senses of correction
Sense 1
correction, rectification
RELATED TO>(adj) correctional#1
=> correctional
RELATED TO>(verb) correct#1
=> correct, rectify, right
Sense 6
discipline, correction
RELATED TO>(adj) correctional#1
=> correctional
RELATED TO>(verb) correct#5
=> discipline, correct, sort out
Domain of noun correction
Domain Terms of noun correction
Familiarity of noun correction
correction used as a noun is common (polysemy count =7)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun correction
7 senses of correction
Sense 1
correction, rectification
> improvement
=> tenderization, tenderisation
=> development
=> cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
=> correction, rectification
=> optimization, optimisation
=> perfection
=> reform
=> amelioration, melioration, betterment
=> self-improvement, self-reformation
=> clearing, clarification
=> enrichment
=> humanization, humanisation
=> modernization, modernisation
=> renovation, redevelopment, overhaul
=> enhancement, sweetening
=> upturn
=> ventilation, airing
=> repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation
=> stabilization, stabilisation
=> upgrade
Sense 2
correction, fudge factor
> indefinite quantity
=> addition, increase, gain
=> bag
=> breakage
=> capacity
=> catch, haul
=> correction, fudge factor
=> containerful
=> footstep, pace, step, stride
=> headspace
=> large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
=> limit, limitation
=> limit, limit point, point of accumulation
=> output, yield, production
=> region, neighborhood
=> outage
=> reserve
=> run
=> small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
=> spillage
=> spoilage
=> tankage
=> ullage
=> top-up
=> worth
=> skinful
=> dose, dosage
=> load
=> load, loading
=> precipitation
=> supply
Sense 3
correction
> editing, redaction
=> copy editing
=> deletion, excision, cut
=> correction
=> rewriting, revising
Sense 4
correction, chastening, chastisement
> rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
=> riot act
=> chiding, scolding, objurgation, tongue-lashing
=> what for
=> castigation, earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down
=> berating, blowing up
=> reproach
=> lecture, speech, talking to
=> correction, chastening, chastisement
=> admonition, admonishment, monition
Sense 5
correction
> drop, dip, fall, free fall
=> correction
=> voltage drop
Sense 6
discipline, correction
> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
=> castigation, chastisement
=> corporal punishment
=> cruel and unusual punishment
=> detention
=> discipline, correction
=> economic strangulation
=> imprisonment
=> music, medicine
=> self-punishment
=> stick
=> penance, self-mortification, self-abasement
Sense 7
correction
> therapy
=> chemotherapy
=> correction
=> electrotherapy, galvanism, electric healing, electrical healing
=> heliotherapy, insolation
=> hormone replacement therapy, hormone-replacement therapy, HRT
=> immunotherapy
=> infrared therapy
=> inflation therapy
=> iontophoresis, ionic medication, iontotherapy, electromotive drug administration, EMDA
=> medication
=> megavitamin therapy
=> physical therapy, physiotherapy, physiatrics
=> phytotherapy, herbal therapy, botanical medicine
=> psychotherapy
=> radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation
=> shock therapy, shock treatment
=> speech therapy
=> refrigeration
=> thermotherapy
=> thrombolytic therapy
Meronyms of noun correction
7 senses of correction
Sense 3
correction
=> editing, redaction
=> writing, written material, piece of writing
HAS PART: epilogue, epilog
=> written communication, written language
HAS PART: leaf, folio
Sense 7
correction
=> therapy
=> medical care, medical aid
HAS PART: medical diagnosis
HAS PART: diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique
=> treatment
HAS PART: remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
Holonyms of noun correction
Grep of noun correction
correction
correctional institution
correctional rehabilitation
corrections
error correction code
house of correction
Grep of adj correction
correctional
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