correction
nounUK /kəˈrekʃən/
US /kəˈrekʃən/
A correction is a change that makes something right.
The teacher made a correction on my spelling test.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Punishment meant to improve someone's behavior.
The old school used correction to teach discipline.
3. A mark or note showing where something is wrong.
She wrote corrections in red pen all over the essay.
4. The act of making something more accurate.
The correction of the map took two weeks.