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adjDefinition of CORRECT
1
: conforming to an approved or conventional standard <correct behavior>
2
: conforming to or agreeing with fact, logic, or known truth <a correct response>
3
: conforming to a set figure <enclosed the correct return postage>
4
: conforming to the strict requirements of a specific ideology or set of beliefs or values <environmentally correct> <spiritually correct>
— cor·rect·ly \kə-ˈrek(t)-lē\ adverb
— cor·rect·ness \-ˈrek(t)-nəs\ noun
See Examples of CORRECT
- What's the correct answer to this question?
- Her watch never tells the correct time.
- an anatomically correct drawing of the human body
- Did I give you the correct change?
- With the correct amount of water and sunlight, the plant will grow well.
Origin of CORRECT
Middle English, corrected, from Latin correctus, from past participle of corrigere
First Known Use: 1668
Related to CORRECT
Related Words: legitimate, logical, sound, valid; errorless, faultless, flawless, impeccable, inerrant, infallible, letter-perfect, perfect; rigorous, strict, stringent
Synonym Discussion of CORRECT
correct, accurate, exact, precise, nice, right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error <correct answers> <socially correct dress>. accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care <an accurate description>. exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth <exact measurements>. precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation <precise calibration>. nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination <makes nice distinctions>. 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 <the right thing to do>.
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