correction
noun
[ kəˈrɛkʃ(ə)n ]
• the action or process of correcting something.
• "I checked the typing for errors and sent it back for correction"
Similar:
rectifying,
rectification,
righting,
putting right,
setting right,
putting to rights,
amendment,
emendation,
alteration,
altering,
adjustment,
adjusting,
modification,
modifying,
repair,
remedy,
resolution,
revision,
improvement,
improving,
amelioration,
sorting out,
clearing up,
patching up,
ironing out,
tweaking,
reparation,
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin correctio(n- ), from corrigere ‘make straight, bring into order’ (see correct).
