correction
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4.2
- noun
- /kəˈrɛkʃən/
:
castigo
- In a life full of swift transitions, what corrections have you been slow about making?
- Department of corrections
- corrections officer
- correction facility
However, a good leader can still take correction.
- However, a good leader can still take correction.
- For the Lord Emperor cannot exercise his vigilance or powers of correction over every man.
- All the worst people have the hardest time putting up with correction, right?
- But if there is no true consequence to his actions, why would it be a correction to his actions?
- And he says that this is just anger and it's necessary for human beings for the correction of wickedness.
- And I think this could be that correction period, you know, And I hope that it is, but I don't hope that comedy gets ruined because of this.
- If I positively prong collar train her now so she understands what this means with basic lead pressure with very, very minimal, if not at all corrections.
- And so even if we go through a correction and I, I, I expect one, we must all almost always expect corrections.
Examples
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For the Lord Emperor cannot exercise his vigilance or powers of correction over every man.
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Well, not unless you count 10 or so juvenile correction facilities, where he spent his childhood.
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Suspended it and put me under the Youth Correction Act.
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Do I have to remind you we're in a correction facility full of criminals?
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According to the Department of Corrections, people are incarcerated to protect society.
Academic text (1990) -
But in our opinion, the Popular Theatre methodology serves as a veritable platform for achieving correction, reform, and reintegration.
Academic text (2011) -
But the relationship between social workers and the fields of juvenile probation and corrections was marked by acute ambivalence.
Academic text (2011) -
Children who misbehave often face correction from their parents to help them learn proper behavior.
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The teacher emphasized that correction is essential for guiding students towards better choices.
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In order to improve his conduct, he received necessary correction during the disciplinary meeting.
Synonyms
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1.3
An action that makes someone suffer for breaking a rule, like a fine or time in prison
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3.6
Training people to follow rules, often using punishment or strict control
11
5.7
Physical hitting of a person to make them obey rules
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7.3
A punishment given to someone for breaking a rule or law
1
8.8
A strong scolding you get when someone is angry with you
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
- Offensive
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5.7
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4.2
- Formal
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6.1
17
7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Correction comes from the Latin corrigere, meaning 'to make right', and shares the root rect you see in direct. When correction means punishment or discipline, it is meant to change behaviour and set someone 'right'.