correction

noun

1. 1

   The act of correcting.

2. 2

   A substitution for an error or mistake.

3. 3

   Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.

4. 4

   An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.

5. 5

   A decline in a stock market price after a large rise.

6. 6

   (procedure word, military) a station's indication that previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct information from the last correct transmitted

   “I have four T-80 tanks at grid Three-niner-niner-four-eight-eight, Correction: Grid Three niner-niner-four-eight-five. How copy? Over.”