non-correction

non--cor·rec·tion

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Definitions of non-correction word

noun non-correction something that is substituted or proposed for what is wrong or inaccurate; emendation. 1
noun non-correction the act of correcting. 1
noun non-correction punishment intended to reform, improve, or rehabilitate; chastisement; reproof. 1
noun non-correction Usually, corrections. the various methods, as incarceration, parole, and probation, by which society deals with convicted offenders. 1
noun non-correction a quantity applied or other adjustment made in order to increase accuracy, as in the use of an instrument or the solution of a problem: A five degree correction will put the ship on course. 1
noun non-correction a reversal of the trend of stock prices, especially temporarily, as after a sharp advance or decline in the previous trading sessions. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English correccio(u)n (< Anglo-French) < Latin corrēctiōn- (stem of corrēctiō) a setting straight. See correct, -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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