correction (
http://definr.com/correction)
n 1: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
[syn:
rectification]
2: a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase
the accuracy of a scientific measure [syn:
fudge factor]
3: something substituted for an error
4: a rebuke for making a mistake [syn:
chastening,
chastisement]
5: the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh
discipline they received" [syn:
discipline]
6: treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his
vision with eye glasses"