correction /kəˈɹɛkʃən/ noun6 •The act of correcting. •A substitution for an error or mistake. •An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct. •a station's indication that previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct information from the last correct transmittedI have four T-80 tanks at grid Three-niner-niner-four-eight-eight, Correction: Grid Three niner-niner-four-eight-five. How copy? Over. •A decline in a stock market price after a period of rises. Often operationally defined as a market value drop of 10% or more on some specific stock market index. •[in the plural] Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender. formscorrections