Correction Meaning
/kəˈɹɛkʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of correcting.
nounA substitution for an error or mistake.
Sentence Examples
He is bad beyond correction.
Thank you for the correction.
I've made a correction to the wrong sentence.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The editor made a small ____ to the spelling error.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is bad beyond ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English correccioun, correction, from Old French correccion (French correction), from Latin corrēctiō. Doublet of correctio.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"As the facts of the case were investigated, it became apparent that before us was the story of a man whom the entire machinery of law enforcement and correction had conspired against from the beginning to the end."
— 1973 December 29, David A. DeNeef, “The Incident At Bridgewater”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 28, page 2:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The editor made a small ____ to the spelling error.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is bad beyond ____.