Read the dictionary definition of correction. All definitions for this word.
1. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
2. treatment of a specific defect
1. the correction of his vision with eye glasses
3. the act of disciplining
1. the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received
4. a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
1. market runups are invariably followed by a correction
5. something substituted for an error
6. a rebuke for making a mistake
7. a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure