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incorrect

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in·cor·rect  (nk-rkt)
adj.
1. Not correct; erroneous or wrong: an incorrect answer.
2. Defective; faulty: incorrect programming of the computer.
3. Improper; inappropriate: incorrect behavior.

incor·rectly adv.
incor·rectness n.

incorrect [ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt]
adj
1. false; wrong an incorrect calculation
2. not fitting or proper incorrect behaviour
incorrectly  adv
incorrectness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.incorrectincorrect - 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"
inaccurate - not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate"
improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
correct, right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
2.incorrect - 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"
improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
3.incorrect - (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles
ill-formed, ungrammatical - not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage
4.incorrect - 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"
inaccurate - not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate"

incorrect
adjective
1. false, wrong, mistaken, flawed, faulty, unfitting, inaccurate, untrue, improper, erroneous, out, wide of the mark (informal), specious, inexact, off-base (U.S. & Canad. informal), off-beam (informal), way off-beam (informal) He denied that his evidence was incorrect.
false right, true, correct, accurate, exact, fitting, flawless, faultless
2. inappropriate, wrong, unsuitable, unfit, improper, unseemly, ill-suited, inapt injuries caused by incorrect posture
inappropriate appropriate, right, fitting, correct, suitable
Translations
incorrect [ˌɪnkəˈrekt] ADJ
1. (= wrong) [answer, spelling] → incorrecto; [information, statement, assumption] → erróneo
it is incorrect to say thates erróneo decir que ...
that is incorrect, you are wrongno es cierto, usted se equivoca
2. (= bad) [posture, diet] → incorrecto, inadecuado
3. (= improper) [behaviour] → incorrecto, impropio; [dress] → inapropiado

incorrect [ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt] adj
[data, answer, information] → incorrect(e)
[size, posture] → incorrect(e)
[belief, assumption] → incorrect(e)

incorrect
adj
(= wrong)falsch; calculationfalsch, fehlerhaft; statement, assessmentfalsch, unzutreffend, unrichtig; opinionfalsch, irrig; textungenau, fehlerhaft; incorrect dietFehlernährung f, → falsche Ernährung; that is incorrectdas stimmt nicht, das ist nicht richtig or wahr; you are incorrectSie irren sich, Sie haben unrecht; you are incorrect in your assumptionSie irren sich in Ihrer Annahme; you are incorrect in thinking that …Sie haben unrecht, wenn Sie denken, dass …
(= improper) behaviourinkorrekt, nicht einwandfrei; dressinkorrekt, falsch; it is incorrect to …es ist nicht korrekt, zu …

incorrect [ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt] adj (statement, fact) → inesatto/a; (conclusion) → errato/a; (behaviour) → scorretto/a; (dress) → sconveniente
that is incorrect → questo è inesatto
you are incorrect in stating that ... → ti sbagli quando dici che...
incorrect [ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt] adj (statement, fact) → inesatto/a; (conclusion) → errato/a; (behaviour) → scorretto/a; (dress) → sconveniente
that is incorrect → questo è inesatto
you are incorrect in stating that ... → ti sbagli quando dici che...

incorrect
adj incorrect [inkəˈrekt]
1 not accurate or correct; wrong incorrect translation of a word. verkeerd غَيْر صَحيح неточен nesprávný ukorrekt; forkert fehlerhaft ανακριβής, λαθεμένος incorrecto vigane غلط virheellinen incorrect לא נָכוֹן, שָגוּי अशुद्ध netočan, neispravan nem helyes, helytelen salah rangur; ónákvæmur scorretto 不正確な 정확하지 않은 neteisingas nepareizs; kļūdains tidak betul onjuist uriktig, galt niepoprawny, nieprawidłowy incorrecto incorect неправильный nesprávny nepravilen netačan oriktig, felaktig ซึ่งไม่ถูกต้อง yanlış, hatalı 不正確的 неправильний, неточний غلط sai
2 (of behaviour etc) not acceptable; wrong. verkeerd خاطئ، غَيْر مَضْبوط грешен nepřijatelný ukorrekt ungehörig απρεπής, απαράδεκτος incorrecto sündmatu نامناسب sopimaton incorrect לא יָאֶה गलत nedoličan, nepriličan nem tisztességes salah óviðeigandi scorretto 適当でない 타당하지 않은 netinkamas nekorekts salah verkeerd uakseptabel, gal niestosowny incorrecto in­corect некорректный neprijateľný nespodoben neprihvatljiv inkorrekt ซึ่งไม่เหมาะสม yakışıksız, yersiz 不當的,錯誤的 некоректний غیر مناسب không chấp nhận được
n incorˈrectness
verkeerdheid خَـطَـأ، عَدَم صِحَّـه неприемливост nesprávnost ukorrekthed die Fehlerhaftigkeit απρέπεια incorrección vigasus اشتباه virheellisyys incorrection אִי-דִיוּק अशुद्धता netočnost, nekorektnost téves volta vminek kesalahan villa; ókurteisi scorrettezza 不正確 부정확 neteisingumas, netinkamumas nepareizība; nekorektums kesalahan onjuistheid uriktighet nieprawidłowość incorrecção incorectitudine неправильность; некорректность nesprávnosť nepravilnost neprihvatljivost oriktighet, felaktighet ความไม่ถูกต้อง yanlışlık, hata 不正確 некоректність نادرستی sự sai

incorrect خاطئ nesprávný ukorrekt falsch λανθασμένος incorrecto virheellinen incorrect netočan scorretto 不正確な 부정확한 incorrect feilaktig niepoprawny incorrecto, incorreto неверный felaktig ไม่ถูกต้อง yanlış không đúng 不正确的


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