correction

C1 · Advanced Plural noun Law Formal

n. the punishment or treatment of people who have broken the law.

n. the punishment, treatment, and rehabilitation of offenders through a judicial system.

“He spent ten years working in the department of corrections.”

“The state's approach to corrections has shifted from purely punitive measures toward vocational training and psychological rehabilitation.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical

n. a sudden drop in the price of stocks after they have been rising for a long time.

n. a decline in a stock market index or the price of an individual security, typically defined as a drop of at least 10%.

“Investors were worried that the recent price drop was the start of a market correction.”

“Financial analysts noted that the market correction was overdue following eighteen months of unprecedented and unsustainable growth.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Technical

n. a word used in radio talking to show that the previous information was wrong and is being fixed.

n. a procedural signal used in telecommunications to indicate that an error was made in the previous transmission and the correct version follows.

“The pilot said, 'Turn left heading zero-nine-zero, correction, zero-eight-zero.'”

“Standard operating procedure requires the operator to state 'correction' immediately upon realising a verbal error to prevent tactical confusion.”