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correction meaning in English

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correction nom {f}

correction [corrections]◼◼◼(act of correcting)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩] [US: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩]
Thanks for the correction. = Merci pour la correction.

correction [corrections]◼◼◼(punishment)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩] [US: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩]
Thanks for the correction. = Merci pour la correction.

correction [corrections]◼◼◼(substitution for an error or mistake)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩] [US: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩]
Thanks for the correction. = Merci pour la correction.

edit◼◼◻(a change to the text of a document)
noun
[UK: ˈed.ɪt] [US: ˈed.ɪt]

propriety [proprieties]◼◻◻(correctness in behaviour and morals)
noun
[UK: prə.ˈpraɪə.ti] [US: prə.ˈpraɪə.ti]

hypercorrection nom {f}

hypercorrection [hypercorrections]◼◼◼(nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule)
noun

maison de correction nom {f}

reform school [reform schools]◼◼◼(institution for juveniles)
noun