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corrections
Overview of noun corrections
The noun corrections has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. corrections, department of corrections -- (the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders; "for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections")
2. corrections -- (the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole)
Overview of noun correction
The noun correction has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) correction, rectification -- (the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right)
2. (1) correction, fudge factor -- (a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure)
3. (1) correction -- (something substituted for an error)
4. correction, chastening, chastisement -- (a rebuke for making a mistake)
5. correction -- (a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction")
6. discipline, correction -- (the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received")
7. correction -- (treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun corrections
2 senses of corrections
Sense 1
corrections, department of corrections
=> local department, department of local government
=> government department
=> department, section
=> division
=> administrative unit, administrative body
=> unit, social unit
=> organization, organisation
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
corrections
=> social control
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun correction
7 senses of correction
Sense 1
correction, rectification
=> improvement
=> change of state
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
correction, fudge factor
=> indefinite quantity
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
correction
=> editing, redaction
=> writing, written material, piece of writing
=> written communication, written language
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
correction, chastening, chastisement
=> rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
=> criticism, unfavorable judgment
=> disapproval
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
correction
=> drop, dip, fall, free fall
=> decrease, decrement
=> amount
=> magnitude
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
discipline, correction
=> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
=> social control
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
correction
=> therapy
=> medical care, medical aid
=> treatment
=> care, attention, aid, tending
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun corrections
Hyponyms of noun correction
4 of 7 senses of correction
Sense 1
correction, rectification
=> redress, remedy, remediation
=> retribution
=> recompense, compensation
=> amendment
=> emendation
Sense 3
correction
=> erasure
Sense 6
discipline, correction
=> spanking
Sense 7
correction
=> fusion, spinal fusion
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun corrections
2 senses of corrections
Sense 1
corrections, department of corrections
=> local department, department of local government
Sense 2
corrections
=> social control
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun correction
7 senses of correction
Sense 1
correction, rectification
=> improvement
Sense 2
correction, fudge factor
=> indefinite quantity
Sense 3
correction
=> editing, redaction
Sense 4
correction, chastening, chastisement
=> rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
Sense 5
correction
=> drop, dip, fall, free fall
Sense 6
discipline, correction
=> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
Sense 7
correction
=> therapy
Antonyms of noun corrections
Antonyms of noun correction
Member Holonyms of noun corrections
Member Holonyms of noun correction
Substance Holonyms of noun corrections
Substance Holonyms of noun correction
Part Holonyms of noun corrections
Part Holonyms of noun correction
Member Meronyms of noun corrections
Member Meronyms of noun correction
Substance Meronyms of noun corrections
Substance Meronyms of noun correction
Part Meronyms of noun corrections
Part Meronyms of noun correction
Meronyms of noun corrections
Meronyms of noun correction
Holonyms of noun corrections
Holonyms of noun correction
Attributes of noun corrections
Attributes of noun correction
Derived Forms of noun corrections
Derived Forms of noun correction
2 of 7 senses of correction
Sense 1
correction, rectification
RELATED TO>(adj) correctional#1
=> correctional
RELATED TO>(verb) correct#1
=> correct, rectify, right
Sense 6
discipline, correction
RELATED TO>(adj) correctional#1
=> correctional
RELATED TO>(verb) correct#5
=> discipline, correct, sort out
Domain of noun corrections
Domain of noun correction
Domain Terms of noun corrections
Domain Terms of noun correction
Familiarity of noun corrections
corrections used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Familiarity of noun correction
correction used as a noun is common (polysemy count =7)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun corrections
2 senses of corrections
Sense 1
corrections, department of corrections
> local department, department of local government
=> corrections, department of corrections
=> fire department
=> police department
=> sanitation department
Sense 2
corrections
> social control
=> auto limitation
=> sanction
=> population control
=> government, governing, governance, government activity
=> enforcement
=> domination
=> socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation
=> duty, responsibility, obligation
=> occupation, military control
=> management, direction
=> privation, deprivation
=> appeasement, calming
=> nationalization, nationalisation, communization, communisation
=> denationalization, denationalisation, privatization, privatisation
=> detribalization, detribalisation
=> discrimination, favoritism, favouritism
=> patronage
=> mobilization, mobilisation, militarization, militarisation
=> demobilization, demobilisation
=> standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation
=> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
=> corrections
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun correction
7 senses of correction
Sense 1
correction, rectification
> improvement
=> tenderization, tenderisation
=> development
=> cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
=> correction, rectification
=> optimization, optimisation
=> perfection
=> reform
=> amelioration, melioration, betterment
=> self-improvement, self-reformation
=> clearing, clarification
=> enrichment
=> humanization, humanisation
=> modernization, modernisation
=> renovation, redevelopment, overhaul
=> enhancement, sweetening
=> upturn
=> ventilation, airing
=> repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation
=> stabilization, stabilisation
=> upgrade
Sense 2
correction, fudge factor
> indefinite quantity
=> addition, increase, gain
=> bag
=> breakage
=> capacity
=> catch, haul
=> correction, fudge factor
=> containerful
=> footstep, pace, step, stride
=> headspace
=> large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
=> limit, limitation
=> limit, limit point, point of accumulation
=> output, yield, production
=> region, neighborhood
=> outage
=> reserve
=> run
=> small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
=> spillage
=> spoilage
=> tankage
=> ullage
=> top-up
=> worth
=> skinful
=> dose, dosage
=> load
=> load, loading
=> precipitation
=> supply
Sense 3
correction
> editing, redaction
=> copy editing
=> deletion, excision, cut
=> correction
=> rewriting, revising
Sense 4
correction, chastening, chastisement
> rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
=> riot act
=> chiding, scolding, objurgation, tongue-lashing
=> what for
=> castigation, earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down
=> berating, blowing up
=> reproach
=> lecture, speech, talking to
=> correction, chastening, chastisement
=> admonition, admonishment, monition
Sense 5
correction
> drop, dip, fall, free fall
=> correction
=> voltage drop
Sense 6
discipline, correction
> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
=> castigation, chastisement
=> corporal punishment
=> cruel and unusual punishment
=> detention
=> discipline, correction
=> economic strangulation
=> imprisonment
=> music, medicine
=> self-punishment
=> stick
=> penance, self-mortification, self-abasement
Sense 7
correction
> therapy
=> chemotherapy
=> correction
=> electrotherapy, galvanism, electric healing, electrical healing
=> heliotherapy, insolation
=> hormone replacement therapy, hormone-replacement therapy, HRT
=> immunotherapy
=> infrared therapy
=> inflation therapy
=> iontophoresis, ionic medication, iontotherapy, electromotive drug administration, EMDA
=> medication
=> megavitamin therapy
=> physical therapy, physiotherapy, physiatrics
=> phytotherapy, herbal therapy, botanical medicine
=> psychotherapy
=> radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation
=> shock therapy, shock treatment
=> speech therapy
=> refrigeration
=> thermotherapy
=> thrombolytic therapy
Meronyms of noun corrections
2 senses of corrections
Sense 1
corrections, department of corrections
=> local department, department of local government
=> government department
HAS PART: instrumentality
=> department, section
=> division
=> administrative unit, administrative body
=> unit, social unit
=> organization, organisation
HAS MEMBER: quorum
HAS MEMBER: membership, rank
Meronyms of noun correction
7 senses of correction
Sense 3
correction
=> editing, redaction
=> writing, written material, piece of writing
HAS PART: epilogue, epilog
=> written communication, written language
HAS PART: leaf, folio
Sense 7
correction
=> therapy
=> medical care, medical aid
HAS PART: medical diagnosis
HAS PART: diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique
=> treatment
HAS PART: remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
Holonyms of noun corrections
Holonyms of noun correction
Grep of noun corrections
corrections
department of corrections
Grep of noun correction
correction
correctional institution
correctional rehabilitation
corrections
error correction code
house of correction
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