Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake.
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- verb Present participle of
correct .
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Examples
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Last year both she and my uncle now claim to have not seen verbal abuse and to have just seen "poor parenting" which they describe as correcting and trating an adult like a kid etc.
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But what's worse is my complete lack of initiative in correcting this.
Archive 2009-09-06 Tyler 2009
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Acknowledging mistakes and correcting is part of the (too) long process.
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Why is it that so many people, including the government officials we have elected to run this country and protect it from peril, are always so adamantly opposed to any headway in correcting a problem that plagues this country.
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Ultimately, though, I have my doubts as to whether FlashForward will succeed in correcting its course.
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Also, as another commenter mentioned above, in correcting for some lens distortions you can lose up to 30% of your image around the edges.
Take Great Panoramic Pictures With Any Camera | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Ultimately, though, I have my doubts as to whether FlashForward will succeed in correcting its course.
16 « October « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009
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But what's worse is my complete lack of initiative in correcting this.
Tyler's secret shame revealed Tyler 2009
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At least the lenses have a legitimate use in correcting perspective. corneliuscrab stiltskin
TiltShift Makes Your Photos Look Like Miniatures | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Ultimately, though, I have my doubts as to whether FlashForward will succeed in correcting its course.
October « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009
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