English-Thai Dictionary
correction
N การ ลงโทษ kan-long-thod
correction
N การ แก้ไข การ ตรวจแก้ revision revising improvement kan-kae-kai
correctional
ADJ ซึ่ง เกี่ยวกับ การ แก้ไข ให้ ถูกต้อง sueng-kiao-kab-kan-kae-kai-hai-tuk-tong
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CORRECTION
n.[L.] 1. The act of correcting; the act of bringing back, from error or deviation, to a just standard, as to truth, rectitude, justice or propriety; as the correction of opinions or manners.
All scripture is profitable for correction. 2 Timothy 3:16.
2. Retrenchment of faults or errors; amendment; as the correction of a book, or of the press.
3. That which is substituted in the place of what is wrong; as the corrections of a copy are numerous; set the corrections in the margin of a proof-sheet.
4. That which is intended to rectify, or to cure faults; punishment; discipline; chastisement; that which corrects.
Withhold not correction from the child. Proverbs 23:13.
5. In scriptural language, whatever tends to correct the moral conduct, and bring back from error or sin, as afflictions.
They have refused to receive correction. Jeremiah 5:3.
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor be weary of his correction. Proverbs 3:11.
6. Critical notice; animadversion.
7. Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as the correction of acidity in the stomach.
House of correction, a house where disorderly persons are confined; a bridewell.
CORRECTIONAL
a.Tending to or intended for correction.
CORRECTIONER
n.One that has been in the house of correction. [Not used. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CORRECTION
Cor *rec "tion (kr-rk "shn ), n. Etym: [L. correctio: cf. F. correction. ]
1. The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement. The due correction of swearing, rioting, neglect of God's word, and other scandalouss vices. Strype.
2. The act of reproving or punishing, or that which is intended to rectify or to cure faults; punishment; discipline; chastisement. Correction and instruction must both work Ere this rude beast will profit. Shak.
3. That which is substituted in the place of what is wrong; an emendation; as, the corrections on a proof sheet should be set in the margin.
4. Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as, the correction of acidity in the stomach.
5. An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as, chronometer correction; compass correction. Correction line (Surv.), a parallel used as a new base line in laying out township in the government lands of the United States. The adoption at certain intervals of a correction line is necessitated by the convergence of of meridians, and the statute requirement that the townships must be squares. -- House of correction, a house where disorderly persons are confined; a bridewell. -- Under correction, subject to correction; admitting the possibility of error.
CORRECTIONAL
Cor *rec "tion *al (kr-rk "shn-al ), a. Etym: [Cf. F. correctionnel. ]
Defn: Tending to, or intended for, correction; used for correction; as, a correctional institution.
CORRECTIONER
CORRECTIONER Cor *rec "tion *er (-r ), n.
Defn: One who is, or who has been, in the house of correction. [Obs. ] Shak.
New American Oxford Dictionary
correction
cor rec tion |kəˈrekSHən kəˈrɛkʃən | ▶noun the action or process of correcting something: I checked the typing for errors and sent it back for correction. • a change that rectifies an error or inaccuracy: he made a few corrections to my homework. • used to introduce an amended version of something one has just said: after today —correction, she thought grimly, after tonight —she'd never see him again. • a quantity adjusting a numerical result to allow for a departure from standard conditions. • a temporary reversal in an overall trend of stock market prices, esp. a brief fall during an overall increase: they're still looking for the market to go up and believe we are just going through a correction. • punishment, esp. that of criminals in prison intended to rectify their behavior. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin correctio (n- ), from corrigere ‘make straight, bring into order ’ (see correct ).
correctional
cor rec tion al |kəˈrekSHənl kəˈrɛkʃənl | ▶adjective of or relating to the punishment of criminals in a way intended to rectify their behavior: a correctional institution.
correction fluid
cor rec tion flu id |kəˈrɛkʃən ˈfluɪd | ▶noun an opaque liquid painted over a typed or written error so as to leave a blank space for the insertion of the correct character.
Oxford Dictionary
correction
cor |rec ¦tion |kəˈrɛkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or process of correcting something: I checked the typing for errors and sent it back for correction. • [ count noun ] a change that rectifies an error or inaccuracy: he made a few corrections to my homework. • used to introduce an amended version of something one has just said: I once dated a guy – correction – had one date with a guy. • [ count noun ] a quantity adjusting a numerical result to allow for a departure from standard conditions. • N. Amer. or dated punishment, especially that of criminals in prison intended to rectify their behaviour. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin correctio (n- ), from corrigere ‘make straight, bring into order ’ (see correct ).
correctional
cor |rec ¦tion ¦al |kəˈrɛkʃənl | ▶adjective chiefly N. Amer. relating to the punishment of criminals in a way intended to rectify their behaviour: a correctional institution.
correction fluid
cor |rec ¦tion fluid ▶noun [ mass noun ] an opaque liquid painted over a typed or written error so as to allow for the insertion of the correct character.
Oxford Thesaurus
correction
correction noun 1 the detection and correction of errors is extremely difficult: rectifying, rectification, righting, putting right, setting right, putting to rights, amendment, emendation, alteration, altering, adjustment, adjusting, modification, modifying, repair, remedy, resolution, revision, improvement, improving, amelioration, sorting out, clearing up; informal patching up, ironing out, tweaking; archaic reparation. 2 he was sentenced to three days in the House of Correction: punishment, reform, reformation, discipline; chastisement, castigation, admonition, reproof, reprimand.
French Dictionary
correction
correction n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de corriger. : La correction des examens. 2 Modification, suppression des erreurs. : La correction d ’une épreuve, d ’un manuscrit. 3 Qualité de ce qui est correct. : La correction de son langage. SYNONYME exactitude . 4 Châtiment corporel. : Recevoir une correction. SYNONYME punition .
correctionnel
correctionnel , elle adj. adjectif Qui a trait aux délits.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
correction
cor rec tion /kərékʃ (ə )n /→correct 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C U 訂正 [修正 ] (すること ); 添削 ; 校正 ▸ make a correction 訂正する 2 U ｟やや古 ｠矯正 , 戒め , 罰 ; ｟主に米 ｠〖通例 ～s 〗(犯罪者などの )矯正 (手段 )▸ the Department of Corrections 矯正省 3 C ｟話 ｠〖間投詞的に 〗(前言を訂正して )もとい , 失礼 , 訂正します ▸ All the women love me, well correction , just two of them love me .その女性のすべてが私のことを好いています, いや失礼, 2人だけです 4 U C 〘数 物理 〙補正 (値 [量 , 項 ]).～́ fl ù id 修正液 .～́ (s ) ò fficer 刑務所員, 看守 ; 矯正官 .
correctional
cor rec tion al /kərékʃ (ə )n (ə )l /形容詞 ｟主に米 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗(罪人などの )矯正の (ための )〈施設など 〉▸ a correctional facility [institution, center ]矯正施設, 刑務所
The Wordsmith Dictionary