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Correctional
Correctional Cor*rec"tion*al (k?r-r?k"sh?n-a]/>l), a. [Cf. F.
correctionnel.]
Tending to, or intended for, correction; used for correction;
as, a correctional institution.
Correctioner
Correctioner Cor*rec"tion*er (-?r), n.
One who is, or who has been, in the house of correction.
[Obs.] --Shak.
House of correction--Simonds.
House car (Railroad), a freight car with inclosing sides
and a roof; a box car.
House of correction. See Correction.
House cricket (Zo["o]l.), a European cricket (Gryllus
domesticus), which frequently lives in houses, between
the bricks of chimneys and fireplaces. It is noted for the
loud chirping or stridulation of the males.
House dog, a dog kept in or about a dwelling house.
House finch (Zo["o]l.), the burion.
House flag, a flag denoting the commercial house to which a
merchant vessel belongs.
House fly (Zo["o]l.), a common fly (esp. Musca
domestica), which infests houses both in Europe and
America. Its larva is a maggot which lives in decaying
substances or excrement, about sink drains, etc.
House of God, a temple or church.
House of ill fame. See Ill fame under Ill, a.
House martin (Zo["o]l.), a common European swallow
(Hirundo urbica). It has feathered feet, and builds its
nests of mud against the walls of buildings. Called also
house swallow, and window martin.
House mouse (Zo["o]l.), the common mouse (Mus musculus).
House physician, the resident medical adviser of a hospital
or other public institution.
House snake (Zo["o]l.), the milk snake.
House sparrow (Zo["o]l.), the common European sparrow
(Passer domesticus). It has recently been introduced
into America, where it has become very abundant, esp. in
cities. Called also thatch sparrow.
House spider (Zo["o]l.), any spider which habitually lives
in houses. Among the most common species are Theridium
tepidariorum and Tegenaria domestica.
House surgeon, the resident surgeon of a hospital.
House wren (Zo["o]l.), the common wren of the Eastern
United States (Troglodytes a["e]don). It is common about
houses and in gardens, and is noted for its vivacity, and
loud musical notes. See Wren.
Religious house, a monastery or convent.
The White House, the official residence of the President of
the United States; -- hence, colloquially, the office of
President. Incorrection
Incorrection In`cor*rec"tion, n. [Pref. in- not + correction:
cf. F. incorrection.]
Want of correction, restraint, or discipline. [Obs.]
--Arnway.
Meaning of Correction from wikipedia
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correction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Correction may
refer to: A
euphemism for
punishment Correction (newspaper), the
posting of a notice...
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Gamma correction or
gamma is a
nonlinear operation used to
encode and
decode luminance or
tristimulus values in
video or
still image systems.
Gamma correction...
- In statistics, Bessel's
correction is the use of n − 1
instead of n in the
formula for the
sample variance and
sample standard deviation,
where n is the...
- In statistics, the
Bonferroni correction is a
method to
counteract the
multiple comparisons problem. The
method is
named for its use of the Bonferroni...
- In
criminal justice,
particularly in
North America,
correction,
corrections, and
correctional, are
umbrella terms describing a
variety of
functions typically...
- telecommunication,
information theory, and
coding theory,
forward error correction (FEC) or
channel coding is a
technique used for
controlling errors in...
-
measures ANOVA. The
correction functions as both an
estimate of
epsilon (sphericity) and a
correction for lack of sphericity. The
correction was
proposed by...
- also
known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary,
detention center,
correction center,
correctional facility,
remand center, hoosegow, and slammer, is a facility...
- p****ive
power factor correction may be used to
counteract the
distortion and
raise the
power factor. The
devices for
correction of the
power factor may...
- A
correction fluid is an opaque,
usually white fluid applied to
paper to mask
errors in text. Once dried, it can be
handwritten or
handdrawn upon. It is...
