διόρθ-ωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. making straight,as in the setting of a limb, Hp. Off. 16 , cf. Mochl. 38 ;setting straight, restoration,
οἰκοδομημάτων καὶ ὁδῶν
Arist. Pol. 1321b21
.
2. correction, chastisement,
ἐπὶ διορθώσει
Plb. 2.56.14
; διορθώσεως σφίσι δεῖν
D.H. 6.20
.
II. generally,amendment, correction,of men, Plb. 7.11.2 : pl., Arist. Pol. 1317a35 , Plb. 3.118.12 ; τῶν νόμων
IG 9(1).694.137
(Corc.);correction,
ἐρωτημάτων
Arist. SE 176b34