Hyphenation of CORRECTION

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word CORRECTION? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

COR-REC-TION

Definitions of CORRECTION:

1.
The act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
Setting right
2.
A quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
3.
Something substituted for an error
4.
A rebuke for making a mistake
5.
A drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
Market runups are invariably followed by a correction
6.
The act of punishing
The offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received
7.
Treatment of a specific defect
The correction of his vision with eye glasses

Synonyms of CORRECTION:

noun rectification, improvement
nounfudge factor, indefinite quantity
noun editing, redaction
noun chastening, chastisement, rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
noun drop, dip, fall, free fall
noun discipline, punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
noun therapy

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