slowcorrection
nounUK /ˌsləʊ.kəˈrek.ʃən/
US /ˌsloʊ.kəˈrek.ʃən/
A slow correction is when something wrong is fixed little by little over time.
The teacher made a slowcorrection to the class rules so nobody felt upset.
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2. A small change made slowly to make something more accurate.
The map needed a slowcorrection after the new road was built.
3. The act of slowly making a mistake right.
His slowcorrection of the spelling errors took all afternoon.
4. A calm and patient way of fixing a problem.
The team used slowcorrection to solve the tricky puzzle.