Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The act of fixing or making something right or accurate when an error or defect has been identified.
Correction
/kəˈrekʃən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
'"Born",' came the correction.
On those points he was ever open to correction.
She highlighted his essays with corrections in red ink.
Etymology:
From Old French correction, derived from Latin correctionem, meaning a straightening out, amendment which stems from correctus, the past participle of corrigere (to make straight, set right, reform, correct).
Usage Statistics:
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