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course correction

course correction noun: an alteration to the current course of an aircraft or other vessel to ensure it is directed towards the intended destination.

Noun

course correction (plural course corrections)

  1. (literally) An alteration to the current course of an aircraft or other vessel to ensure it is directed towards the intended destination.
  2. (figuratively) The act of recognizing and correcting an error, or the changing of a direction in order to achieve a desired outcome.

Forms of course correction

pluralcourse corrections

Questions about course correction

What does course correction mean?
Course correction means an alteration to the current course of an aircraft or other vessel to ensure it is directed towards the intended destination.
What part of speech is course correction?
Course correction is a noun.
What is the plural of course correction?
The plural of course correction is course corrections.

Words near course correction in the dictionary

  1. course
  2. course authoring tool
  3. course authoring tools
  4. course book
  5. course books
  6. course correction
  7. course corrections
  8. course credit
  9. course credits
  10. course landaise
  11. course load

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