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correzione

correction

noun kor-reh-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin correctio, from corrigere, 'to correct'.

Also means

correction fluid, proof correction

Usage Note

Correzione is feminine; plural correzioni. In school contexts it means marking or grading (la correzione dei compiti). In proofreading it refers to editorial corrections. The phrase correzione di bozze ('proofreading') is standard publishing vocabulary. Do not confuse with correttore ('corrector' / correction fluid).

Examples

"L'insegnante ha restituito i compiti con le correzioni."

Natural Translation

The teacher returned the homework with the corrections.

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