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1. cor·rect

   /kəˈrek(t)/

   adjective

   • 1. free from error; in accordance with fact or truth: "make sure you have been given the correct information" Similar right, accurate, true, veracious, exact, ... moreprecise, unerring, faithful, strict, faultless, flawless, errorless, error-free, perfect, word-perfect, scrupulous, meticulous, on the right track, along the right lines, informal:OK, on the mark, on the beam, on the nail, on the button, spot on, bang on, on the moneyOpposite incorrect, wrong
   • ▪ not mistaken in one's opinion or judgment; right: "the government was correct to follow a course of defeating inflation" Similar right, accurate, true, veracious, exact, ... moreprecise, unerring, faithful, strict, faultless, flawless, errorless, error-free, perfect, word-perfect, scrupulous, meticulous, on the right track, along the right lines, informal:OK, on the mark, on the beam, on the nail, on the button, spot on, bang on, on the moneyOpposite incorrect, wrong
   • ▪ (of a thing or course of action) 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 behavior) conforming to accepted social standards; proper: "he was a polite man, invariably correct and pleasant with Mrs. Collins" Similar proper, seemly, decorous, decent, respectable, ... moreright, suitable, fit, fitting, befitting, appropriate, apt, conventional, approved, accepted, standard, usual, customary, traditional, orthodox, comme il faut, informal: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 rectify, put right, set right, right, amend, ... moreemend, remedy, redress, cure, square, make good, improve, better, ameliorate, repair, revise, alter, edit, rewrite, redraft, rescript, reword, rework, sort out, clear up, deal with, informal:patch up, clean up, iron out
   • ▪ mark the errors in (a written or printed text): "he corrected Dixon's writing for publication" Similar indicate errors in, show mistakes in, point out faults in, mark, assess, ... moreevaluate, appraise
   • ▪ tell (someone) that they are mistaken: "he had assumed she was married and she had not corrected him" Similar scold, rebuke, chide, reprimand, reprove, ... moreadmonish, lecture, berate, chastise, castigateOpposite praise
   • ▪ counteract or rectify: "the problem of diminished sight can be reduced or corrected by wearing eyeglasses" Similar counteract, offset, counterbalance, compensate for, make up for, ... moreneutralize
   • ▪ 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 adjust, regulate, fix, set, set right, ... moreset to rights, standardize, normalize, calibrate, fine-tune, make good, put in working order, overhaul, informal:jigger, tweak, twiddle, patch up, see 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. correctable adjective

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