present participle of correct

(obsolete) Possibly a medicinal herb.

Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction. / (chiefly US) Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.

true or accurate

a change that makes something right or better

The quality of being corrective.

In a corrective manner; so as to correct something.

plural of correction / (US, Canada, law) Relating to the punishment, treatment, or supervision of persons who have been convicted of a crime

freedom from error / conformity to the truth or to fact / conformity to recognized standards / (computing) The state of an algorithm that correctly mirrors its specification.

Something that corrects or counteracts something. / (obsolete) Limitation; restriction.