n.
1.the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
2.a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
3.something substituted for an error
4.a rebuke for making a mistake
5.a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
6.the act of punishing
7.treatment of a specific defect
Idiom of the Day
have a big mouth
to be a person who gossips or tells secrets
My friend has a big mouth so I do not like to tell him any secrets.