Antonyms for correction
kəˈrɛk ʃəncor·rec·tion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. correction

   Antonyms:
   deterioration, debasement, retrogradation, reward, recompense

   Synonyms:
   amendment, discipline, emendation, chastisement, punishment

Matched Categories

1. • Drop
   • Editing
   • Improvement
   • Indefinite Quantity
   • Rebuke
   • Therapy

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. correction, rectificationnoun

   the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, chastening, rectification

2. correction, fudge factornoun

   a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, chastening, rectification

3. correctionnoun

   something substituted for an error

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, chastening, rectification

4. correction, chastening, chastisementnoun

   a rebuke for making a mistake

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, castigation, chastisement, chastening, rectification

5. correctionnoun

   a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases

   "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, chastening, rectification

6. discipline, correctionnoun

   the act of punishing

   "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"

   Synonyms:
   subject area, chastening, subject field, bailiwick, study, field, fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, subject, rectification, field of study

7. correctionnoun

   treatment of a specific defect

   "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"

   Synonyms:
   fudge factor, discipline, chastisement, chastening, rectification

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. correctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   rectification, amendment, emendation, discipline, punishment, counteraction

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. correction

   Synonyms:
   Making right, righting

How to use correction in a sentence?

1. Norman Seabrook:

   If you take a toothbrush and file it down to a sharpened point, a brand new correction officer doesn't have experience with weaponry in a jail system to identify that and they can overlook that.

2. Donald Trump:

   Read President Donald Trump correction. Read President Donald Trump correction.

3. Tian Weidong:

   Retail investors took profit and sold shares of securities, banks and other blue chip companies, which weighed on the composite index, yet the correction seemed modest, indicating the overall market sentiment is warming.

4. Hiroshi Nakamura:

   I think the market has overreacted to the yield curve inversion because the San Francisco Fed has said it is the most reliable indicator, i expect some correction to the latest rally in bonds. For now we have to see this week's auctions.

5. Johann von Goethe:

   Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

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