Engelsk navneord: correction |
1. | correction (om handling) the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | rectification |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | improvement |
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| Mere specifikke termer | amendment, compensation, emendation, recompense, redress, remediation, remedy, retribution |
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2. | correction (om mængde el. mål) a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | fudge factor |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | indefinite quantity |
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3. | correction (om kommunikation) something substituted for an error |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | editing, redaction |
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| Mere specifikke termer | erasure |
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4. | correction (om kommunikation) a rebuke for making a mistake |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | chastening, chastisement |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval |
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5. | correction (om egenskab) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Market runups are invariably followed by a correction.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | dip, drop, fall, free fall |
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6. | correction (om handling) the act of punishing |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | discipline |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment |
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| Mere specifikke termer | spanking |
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7. | correction (om handling) treatment of a specific defect |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The correction of his vision with eye glasses.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | therapy |
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| Mere specifikke termer | fusion, spinal fusion |
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