"correcting" meaning in English

See correcting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: correctings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} correcting (countable and uncountable, plural correctings)
  1. The making of a correction. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: correcting fluid
    Sense id: en-correcting-en-noun-Ad9Azyn7

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} correcting
  1. present participle and gerund of correct Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: correct
    Sense id: en-correcting-en-verb-ufDkLKvC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84

Inflected forms

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