corrector

C2 Topic:Communication

US /kəˈrɛktɚ/ UK /kəˈrektə/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like collector /l/ vs /ɹ/

Freq #158226

Meanings

1

noun
a person, device, or process that identifies and corrects errors, faults, or improper behavior

The council described itself as a corrector of abuses rather than an enemy of the old order.
2

noun
historical publishing: a person who checks and corrects proofs or texts before publication

The press corrector compared every proof against the author's manuscript.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person, device, or... reformerrectifieramender

2 noun · historical publishing: a... proofreadercopy editorreviser

Word family

Forms correctors

Derived forms correctorshipcorrectress

Related forms correct correctionproofreadingrevision

Etymology

From Middle English corrector and correctour, ultimately from Latin corrector ("one who sets right, improver"), based on corrigere ("make straight, correct"). The title was applied both to reforming officials and to people who corrected written or printed texts.

Topics

Communication

External links

# corrector

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kəˈrɛktɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /kəˈrektə/
**Frequency rank:** 158226

## Meanings
1. a person, device, or process that identifies and corrects errors, faults, or improper behavior
2. historical publishing: a person who checks and corrects proofs or texts before publication

## Examples
- The council described itself as a corrector of abuses rather than an enemy of the old order.
- The press corrector compared every proof against the author's manuscript.

## Synonyms
- reformer
- rectifier
- amender
- proofreader
- copy editor
- reviser

## Derived Forms
- correctorship
- correctress

## Related Forms
- correct
- correction
- proofreading
- revision

## Etymology
From Middle English corrector and correctour, ultimately from Latin corrector ("one who sets right, improver"), based on corrigere ("make straight, correct"). The title was applied both to reforming officials and to people who corrected written or printed texts.

## Topics
- Communication

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