correction
- noun
- /kəˈrɛkʃən/
- Literature
- The most recent Chinese policies have stressed economic growth, improved efficiency, and correction of economic imbalances.
Those lead to corrections, crashes and recessions.
- Those lead to corrections, crashes and recessions.
- I still believe that we are a market correction away from massive layoffs.
- And the last point is when you get those corrections, you don't have to throw all your money at it.
- So I don't want anyone to think that it's straight up and to the right because the corrections are pretty violent.
- There are ups and downs and at a certain point then there will be a correction.
- So the next question is what advice would you give for an upcoming market correction?
- But why the stick to itiveness despite all of the challenges, the massive NASDAQ correction?
- And I thought it was going to be laissez faire economics, like this is a market correction.
- I mean, yes, I mean, the great resignation I think is it's a market correction.
- And it's not to be unexpected that perhaps a correction of some of those unusual factors on the upside might occur on the downside.
Examples
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Others say it's the same because it's a normal correction and recession.
Blog text (11) -
But when a correction needs to happen, sellers are typically slow to adjust.
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Then I think that the time for correction is fast approaching.
Blog text (12) -
And this big drop may be just the beginning of a much deeper correction.
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America obviously needs a currency correction to help reduce its trade deficit.
Academic text (1999) -
I still believe that we are a market correction away from massive layoffs.
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External factors are also now in a correction phase after an exceptionally favorable period.
Academic text (2004) -
Can we be expecting any market corrections, perhaps?
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As the economy moves through this "correction," innocent bystanders will lose their livelihoods and then their homes.
Blog text (5) -
After a prolonged period of growth, the stock market finally experienced a correction as prices began to decline.
Synonyms
A short price move against the main trend in markets
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A way to reduce false positive results when running many statistical tests
- Specialized
A way of adding extra information to data so small errors can be found and fixed
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Correction comes from the Latin corrigere, meaning 'to make right', and links to the root rect as in direct. In the market, a correction is a natural adjustment that brings prices back to a more 'correct' level.