different between correction vs incorrection

English

Alternative forms

• correxion (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French correccion (French correction), from Latin corr?cti?. Doublet of correctio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k????k??n/
• Hyphenation: cor?rec?tion
• Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

correction (countable and uncountable, plural corrections)

1. The act of correcting.
2. A substitution for an error or mistake.
3. (chiefly in the plural) Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.
4. An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.
5. A decline in a stock market price after a large rise.
6. (procedure word, military) a station's indication that previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct information from the last correct transmitted

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Translations

Further reading

• correction on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin corr?cti?, corr?cti?nem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?.??k.sj??/

Noun

correction f (plural corrections)

1. correction (all senses)
2. propriety (quality of being proper or correct)

Derived terms

• maison de correction

Related terms

• correct
• correcteur
• correctif
• corriger

Further reading

• “correction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

in- +? correction

Noun

incorrection (plural incorrections)

1. Lack of correction or discipline.
2. (neologism) A false correction.

Synonyms

• (false correction): paradiorthosis

French

Pronunciation

Noun

incorrection f (plural incorrections)

1. A fault, default or impropriety, especially of language.
2. State of what is incorrect.
3. (dated) Character of what goes against courtesy and politeness.
4. (dated) Act displaying such character.

Further reading

• “incorrection” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).