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Correcting vs Correction - What's the difference?

correcting | correction |

As a verb correcting

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun correction is

the act of correcting.

correcting

English

Verb

(head)
  • Derived terms

    * correcting fluid

    correction

    English

    Alternative forms

    * correxion (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of correcting.
  • A substitution for an error or mistake.
  • Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.
  • An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.
  • A decline in a stock market price after a large rise.
  • Derived terms

    * correction centre, correction center * correction fluid * hypercorrection