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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCorrezione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: korretˈtsjone
"La correzione del testo è stata effettuata con attenzione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of correcting something.
"The teacher provided a correction to the student's essay." - 2
A change made to rectify an error.
"The editor made several corrections to the manuscript before publication."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin correctionem (nominative correctio), meaning 'an amendment', stemming from corrigere ('to set straight, correct'), formed from com- (intensive prefix) plus regere ('to guide, direct, keep straight'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, initially denoting moral or behavioral chastisement before broadening to encompass factual and textual alterations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Correction" is said worldwide
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Correction
Transliteration: kɔʁɛk.sjɔ̃
"La correction de l'examen a pris plus de temps que prévu."
Korrektur
Transliteration: kɔʁɛkˈtuːʁ
"Die Korrektur des Aufsatzes war notwendig."
Correzione
Transliteration: korretˈtsjone
"La correzione del testo è stata effettuata con attenzione."
Corrección
Transliteration: koɾeθˈjon
"La corrección del error fue rápida."
Correção
Transliteration: koɾeˈsɐ̃w
"A correção do texto foi feita pelo professor."
सुधार
Transliteration: Sudhaar
"परीक्षा के सुधार में समय लगा।"
更正
Transliteration: gēngzhèng
"更正错误的过程很重要。"
수정
Transliteration: sujeong
"문서의 수정을 완료했습니다."
修正
Transliteration: shūsei
"文書の修正が必要です。"
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