correction

/kəˈɹɛkʃən/noun
Elementary
1

The act of correcting.

2

A substitution for an error or mistake.

3

Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.

4

An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.

5

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.

6

a station's indication that previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct information from the last correct transmitted

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing