different between hypercorrection vs correction

English

Alternative forms

• hyper-correction

Etymology

hyper- +? correction

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ha?.p?.k????k.??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ha?.p?.k????k.??n/

Noun

hypercorrection (countable and uncountable, plural hypercorrections)

1. (linguistics) Nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule.
2. (linguistics) A nonstandard form so used.
   • Synonym: hypercorrectism, hyper-correctism

Usage notes

• Since it is often a matter of some debate whether a given form is standard or "correct", the use of the term hypercorrection is typically subjective.

Related terms

• hypercorrect, hyper-correct
• hypercorrective, hyper-corrective
• hypercorrectness, hyper-correctness
• hypercorrectism, hyper-correctism

Translations

See also

• incorrection

French

Etymology

hyper- +? correction

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.p??.k?.??k.sj??/
• Homophone: hypercorrections
• Hyphenation: hy?per?co?rrec?tion

Noun

hypercorrection f (plural hypercorrections)

1. hypercorrection

Further reading

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

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

Hyponyms

Derived terms

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).