correction
n 1: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
[syn: {correcting}, {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"