correction

1. (chiefly in the plural) Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.Examples: "As the facts of the case were investigated, it became apparent that before us was the story of a man whom the entire machinery of law enforcement and correction had conspired against from the beginning to the end."countablein-pluraluncountable

2. (procedure word, military) a station's indication that previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct information from the last correct transmittedExamples: "I have four T-80 tanks at grid Three-niner-niner-four-eight-eight, Correction: Grid Three niner-niner-four-eight-five. How copy? Over."countableuncountable