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   correct

   /kəˈrɛkt/

   adjective

   • 1. free from error; in accordance with fact or truth: "make sure you have been given the correct information" Similar rightaccuratetrueveraciousexactpreciseunerringfaithfulstrictfaultlessflawlesserrorlesserror-freeperfectword-perfectscrupulousmeticulouson the right trackalong the right linesinformal:OKon the markon the beamon the nailon the buttonspot onbang onon the moneyOpposite incorrectwrong
   • ▪ not mistaken in one's opinion or judgement; right: "the government was correct to follow a course of defeating inflation" Similar rightaccuratetrueveraciousexactpreciseunerringfaithfulstrictfaultlessflawlesserrorlesserror-freeperfectword-perfectscrupulousmeticulouson the right trackalong the right linesinformal:OKon the markon the beamon the nailon the buttonspot onbang onon the moneyOpposite incorrectwrong
   • ▪ meeting the requirements of or most appropriate for a particular situation or activity: "cut the top and bottom tracks to the correct length with a hacksaw"
   • ▪ (of a person or their appearance or behaviour) conforming to accepted social standards; proper: "he was a polite man, invariably correct and pleasant with Mrs Collins" Similar properseemlydecorousdecentrespectablerightsuitablefitfittingbefittingappropriateaptconventionalapprovedacceptedstandardusualcustomarytraditionalorthodoxcomme il fautinformal:OKOpposite improper
   • ▪ conforming to a particular political or ideological orthodoxy: "the materials used are as environmentally correct as possible"

   verb

   • 1. put right (an error or fault): "the Council issued a statement correcting some points in the press reports" Similar rectifyput rightset rightrightamendemendremedyredresscuresquaremake goodimprovebetteramelioraterepairrevisealtereditrewriteredraftrescriptrewordreworksort outclear updeal withinformal:patch upclean upiron out
   • ▪ mark the errors in (a written or printed text): "he corrected Dixon's writing for publication" Similar indicate errors inshow mistakes inpoint out faults inmarkassessevaluateappraise
   • ▪ tell (someone) that they are mistaken: "he had assumed she was married and she had not corrected him" Similar scoldrebukechidereprimandreproveadmonishlectureberatechastisecastigateOpposite praise
   • ▪ counteract or rectify: "the steel industry's current overcapacity will be corrected this year" Similar counteractoffsetcounterbalancecompensate formake up forneutralize
   • ▪ adjust (an instrument) to function accurately or accord with a standard: "motorists can have their headlights tested and corrected at a reduced price on Saturday" Similar adjustregulatefixsetset rightset to rightsstandardizenormalizecalibratefine-tunemake goodput in working orderoverhaulinformal:jiggertweaktwiddlepatch upsee to
   • ▪ adjust (a numerical result or reading) to allow for departure from standard conditions: "data were corrected for radionuclide decay"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Latin correct- ‘made straight, amended’, from the verb corrigere, from cor- ‘together’ + regere ‘guide’. The adjective is via French.

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   What is the meaning of correct?

   • 3. to rebuke or punish in order to set right or improve: to correct a child; to stand corrected. 4. to counteract or rectify (a malfunction, ailment, etc): these glasses will correct your sight. 6. free from error; true; accurate: the correct version. 7. in conformity with accepted standards: correct behaviour.

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   What is the difference between right and correct?

   • right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. Verb I hate it when she corrects my grammar. Please correct your essay for punctuation errors.

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   What does 'correctly' mean?

   • Correct is a adjective and modifies the object (anything). I can't [correctly say] anything. I can't say [anything correct]. You would want to use 'correctly' if you were saying it in frustration because you are emphasizing that you are having trouble "saying it correctly". Rather than what you saying being exactly correct.

   american english - "correct" or "correctly" which word to use

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   What is a correct statement?

   • Correct, accurate, precise imply conformity to fact, standard, or truth. A correct statement is one free from error, mistakes, or faults. An accurate statement is one that shows careful conformity to fact, truth, or spirit. A precise statement shows scrupulously strict and detailed conformity to fact.

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   Definitions of correct. adjective. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth. “the correct answer” “the correct version” synonyms: right. accurate. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy. accurate, exact, precise.

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