Correctional vs Corrected - What's the difference?
correctional | corrected |
Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
(chiefly, US) Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.
(correct)
Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
(by extension) To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
As an adjective correctional
is of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.As a verb corrected is
(correct).correctional
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Adjective
(en adjective)- correctional''' officer'', '''''correctional''' policy'', '''''correctional services .
Derived terms
* correctional facility * correctional institutioncorrected
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Verb
(head)correct
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Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (with good manners) well-mannered, well behavedAntonyms
* (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouthDerived terms
* anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrectVerb
(en verb)- He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
- It's rude to correct your parents.
