What does incorrect mean?
Definitions for incorrect
ˌɪn kəˈrɛktin·cor·rect
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Princeton's WordNet
incorrect, wrongadjective
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
"an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"
wrong, incorrectadjective
not in accord with established usage or procedure
"the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"
incorrectadjective
(of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles
faulty, incorrect, wrongadjective
characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
"he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"
Wiktionary
incorrectadjective
Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
incorrectadjective
Faulty or defective.
incorrectadjective
Inappropriate or improper.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Incorrectadjective
Not nicely finished; not exact; inaccurate; full of faults.
Etymology: in and correct.
The piece you think is incorrect: why take it;
I'm all submission; what you'd have it, make it. Alexander Pope.
ChatGPT
incorrect
Incorrect refers to something that is not according to established facts, rules, standards or principles; not accurate, true or valid; marked by errors or mistakes; not appropriate or suitable; not functioning in an intended or expected manner. It is the opposite of correct.
Webster Dictionary
Incorrectadjective
not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty
Incorrectadjective
not in accordance with the truth; inaccurate; not exact; as, an incorrect statement or calculation
Incorrectadjective
not accordant with duty or morality; not duly regulated or subordinated; unbecoming; improper; as, incorrect conduct
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Incorrect
in-kor-ekt, adj. containing faults: not accurate: not correct in manner or character: (Shak.) not regulated.—adv. Incorrect′ly.—n. Incorrect′ness.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of incorrect in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of incorrect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of incorrect in a Sentence
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton:
There are alleged facts that are being put forward by some of the advocates which are patently incorrect, if not fabricated.
The statements on any recordings or communications that Al-Jazeera plans to air are absolutely false and incorrect, to be clear, I am recanting any such statements and there is no truth to any statement of mine that Al-Jazeera plans to air.
We think this decision is incorrect.
Can I say something politically incorrect ? republican women are so much more beautiful than Democratic women. Republican women are so much more smarter than Democratic women.
This seems like an important finding BUT I would be highly cautious as the interpretation of The Results seems quite incorrect.
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- яңылышBashkir
- няправільныBelarusian
- incorrecteCatalan, Valencian
- nesprávnýCzech
- malĝustaEsperanto
- incorrectoSpanish
- virheellinenFinnish
- mícheartIrish
- incorrectoGalician
- non correttoItalian
- שגויHebrew
- 正しくないJapanese
- muhuMāori
- tidak betul, tidak benarMalay
- incorretoPortuguese
- incorectRomanian
- неправильный, неверныйRussian
- felaktig, inkorrektSwedish
- neverätikVolapük
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