correction

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

something substituted for an error

a rebuke for making a mistake

a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"

the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"

treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"