French Conversation · Level 5
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French word
correction
Pronunciation
IPA/koʁɛksjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouncorrection
Example
J'ai fait la correction du texte hier.
I made a correction to the text yesterday.
More examples
Merci pour la correction.
Thanks for the correction.
Core concept
A marked-up text or piece of work made more accurate by removing or changing errors.
Common phrases
faire une correction
make a correction
apporter une correction
provide a correction
une correction orthographique
spelling correction
Similar words
révision: Review of a text or document to find and fix errors.
modification: Change to part of an original item that alters its content or form.
Definition in French
Processus ou résultat de l'action qui supprime ou modifie des erreurs pour améliorer l'exactitude d'un texte ou d'un travail.
Word origin
French correction comes from Old French correction and Latin correctio, from corrigere, meaning to make straight or set right.
Usage tips
- Correction is feminine, so the usual form is la correction, as in la correction du texte.