ALL meanings of corrector
cor·rect
C c - noun corrector A person or thing that corrects something, especially a computer program or electronic device with a specified function. 1
- verb with object corrector to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight. 1
- verb with object corrector to point out or mark the errors in: The teacher corrected the examination papers. 1
- verb with object corrector to scold, rebuke, or punish in order to improve: Should parents correct their children in public? 1
- verb with object corrector to counteract the operation or effect of (something hurtful or undesirable): The medication will correct stomach acidity. 1
- verb with object corrector Mathematics, Physics. to alter or adjust so as to bring into accordance with a standard or with a required condition. 1
- verb without object corrector to make a correction or corrections. 1
- verb without object corrector (of stock prices) to reverse a trend, especially temporarily, as after a sharp advance or decline in previous trading sessions. 1
- adjective corrector conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate: a correct answer. 1
- adjective corrector in accordance with an acknowledged or accepted standard; proper: correct behavior. 1
- adjective corrector characterized by or adhering to a liberal or progressive ideology on matters of ethnicity, religion, sexuality, ecology, etc.: Is it environmentally correct to buy a real Christmas tree? Most of the judges in this district have correct political views. 1
- noun corrector One that corrects. 0