Used in a Sentence

correcting

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for correcting.

Editorial note

The problem was fixed with almost no programming, just correcting some data that was formatted wrong between systems.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

The making of a correction.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of correcting gathered in one view.

noun

The making of a correction.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for correcting.

Example sentences

1

The problem was fixed with almost no programming, just correcting some data that was formatted wrong between systems.

2

So you won't see anyone actually working at Microsoft declaring they work at the company confirming, denying or correcting this issue.

3

When they are purposefully done, that's endangering people, and is unacceptable behavior that needs correcting.

4

The logical means of correcting it, is to standardize on English, which would provide a much greater international benefit than any other language already heavily spoken in the EU.

5

All long range transmissions use forward error correcting codes which allow error detection and data recovery without retransmission (to a certain degree).

6

The categorization into geeks and non-geeks, while perhaps useful for identifying social cliques, is not at all useful for correcting society's power imbalances.

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So to me it's a stretch to think that we can find them by looking at error correcting codes.

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The detection mechanisms are completely self focused on achieving the highest rate of transmission possible and correcting any changes to network reliability over time.

9

Original thought is a defect we are aware of and are in the process of correcting.

10

I'm not endorsing Disney's general copyright policy, just correcting a possible misunderstanding about a specific claim.

11

You can easily have error correcting codes that are human readable.

12

Or someone correcting him so he can learn better.

Quote examples

1

I ended up making both "it's" wrong instead of correcting the one I wanted to.

2

They are known for acting on their beliefs, providing "market-correcting force".

3

The startup says “Ok, you’re in for [offer].” You'll notice that the startup has only repeated back what the investor said, correcting for the inverted subject-verb and adding a customary signal opening.

Proper noun examples

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Correcting a sentence or copying/pasting a series of sentences is much easier with a mouse/keyboard combo than a touchscreen/voice combo.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use correcting in a sentence?

The problem was fixed with almost no programming, just correcting some data that was formatted wrong between systems.

What does correcting mean?

The making of a correction.

What part of speech is correcting?

correcting is commonly used as noun.