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delayed correction

[dɪˈleɪd kəˈrɛkʃən]
nounpl: delayed corrections
correção atrasada
1. A correction or fix applied to something after a delay or postponement from when the error was initially identified
The delayed correction of the typo appeared in the next edition of the newspaper.
A correção atrasada do erro de digitação apareceu na próxima edição do jornal.
2. In education, a feedback technique where students receive correction of their mistakes after a period of time rather than immediately
The teacher provided delayed correction on the grammar exercises one week after the test.
A professora forneceu correção atrasada nos exercícios de gramática uma semana após o teste.
3. In communication or broadcasting, an amendment or clarification issued after the original statement or broadcast
A delayed correction was issued regarding the incorrect information in the morning broadcast.
Uma correção atrasada foi emitida sobre a informação incorreta do noticiário matinal.
Synonyms
late correctionposterior correctionsubsequent correctiondeferred correction
Antonyms
immediate correctioninstant correctionprompt correctionreal-time correction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
correção atrasada
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
correção atrasada
Standard usage in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
correção posterior
Alternative term emphasizing the temporal aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

better late than never
closing the barn door after the horse has bolted
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