B1nouneducationmedia
US/kəˈrek.ʃən/
UK/kəˈrek.ʃən/
a change that makes something right or more accurate
In context
My teacher made a few corrections to my essay in red pen.
The newspaper published a correction after printing the wrong name.
Please send me any corrections before Friday so I can update the file.
Words that go with correction
verb + noun
- make a correctionCan I make a small correction to what I said earlier?
- publish a correctionThe magazine had to publish a correction the following week.
adjective + noun
- minor correctionsThe editor only suggested a few minor corrections.
noun + preposition
- correction toThere is a correction to yesterday's timetable.
noun + noun
- error correctionToo much error correction can make students afraid to speak.
- correction fluidI used correction fluid to cover the mistake.