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correct
adjective
right
or
accurate
;
without
any
mistakes
β’
Mina's
answer
to
the
math
problem
was
correct
,
so
she
got
full
marks
.
Mina's
answer
to
the
math
problem
was
correct
,
so
she
got
full
marks
.
β’
Make
sure
the
clock
shows
the
correct
time
before
the
guests
arrive
.
Make
sure
the
clock
shows
the
correct
time
before
the
guests
arrive
.
From
Latin
β
correctus
,β
past
participle
of
β
corrigere
,β
meaning
β
to
make
straight
,
set
right
.β
correction
noun
the
act
of
removing
a
mistake
or
the
change
that
makes
something
right
β’
The
teacher
wrote
a
red
correction
in
the
margin
of
my
essay
.
The
teacher
wrote
a
red
correction
in
the
margin
of
my
essay
.
β’
After
noticing
the
error
,
the
engineer
made
a
quick
correction
to
the
plans
.
After
noticing
the
error
,
the
engineer
made
a
quick
correction
to
the
plans
.
From
Latin
correctiΕ
(
a
setting
right
),
from
corrigere
(
to
make
straight
,
to
correct
).
noun
a
short
note
that
a
newspaper
,
magazine
,
or
website
publishes
to
admit
and
fix
an
earlier
mistake
β’
The
newspaper
printed
a
correction
the
next
morning
about
the
misstated
dates
.
The
newspaper
printed
a
correction
the
next
morning
about
the
misstated
dates
.
β’
Online
readers
appreciated
the
quick
correction
posted
under
the
article
.
Online
readers
appreciated
the
quick
correction
posted
under
the
article
.
noun
a
fall
in
the
price
of
stocks
or
a
market
after
a
period
of
rapid
increase
,
often
seen
as
a
natural
adjustment
β’
Investors
worried
when
the
index
entered
a
10-percent
correction
.
Investors
worried
when
the
index
entered
a
10-percent
correction
.
β’
Some
analysts
say
a
market
correction
can
create
good
buying
opportunities
.
Some
analysts
say
a
market
correction
can
create
good
buying
opportunities
.
correctly
adverb
in
a
way
that
is
right
and
without
mistakes
β’
Make
sure
you
spell
your
name
correctly
on
the
form
.
Make
sure
you
spell
your
name
correctly
on
the
form
.
β’
The
robot
placed
each
brick
correctly
according
to
the
blueprint
.
The
robot
placed
each
brick
correctly
according
to
the
blueprint
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
β
correct
β
+
β
-ly
,β
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
15th
century
.
adverb
in
a
way
that
follows
proper
manners
or
social
rules
β’
The
students
dressed
correctly
for
the
formal
dinner
.
The
students
dressed
correctly
for
the
formal
dinner
.
β’
He
behaved
correctly
during
the
award
ceremony
despite
his
excitement
.
He
behaved
correctly
during
the
award
ceremony
despite
his
excitement
.
Sense
extended
from
the
idea
of
moral
or
social
β
correctness
β
in
the
17th
century
.
incorrect
adjective
-
incorrect
,
incorrecting
,
incorrects
,
incorrected
not
accurate
or
right
;
containing
errors
or
mistakes
.
β’
The
teacher
marked
my
math
answer
as
incorrect
.
The
teacher
marked
my
math
answer
as
incorrect
.
β’
This
map
has
an
incorrect
location
for
the
city
.
This
map
has
an
incorrect
location
for
the
city
.
From
late
Middle
English
incorrecte
,
borrowed
from
Latin
incorrectus
(β
uncorrected
β),
equivalent
to
in-
+β
correct
.
incorrectly
adverb
-
n/a
in
a
way
that
is
not
correct
or
accurate
.
β’
The
mechanic
fixed
the
car
incorrectly
,
so
it
broke
down
again
soon
.
The
mechanic
fixed
the
car
incorrectly
,
so
it
broke
down
again
soon
.
β’
She
filled
out
the
form
incorrectly
and
had
to
start
over
.
She
filled
out
the
form
incorrectly
and
had
to
start
over
.
From
Middle
English
incorrectlye
,
equivalent
to
incorrect
+
-ly
.