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in·cor·rect
(ĭn′kə-rĕkt′)adj.
1. Not correct; erroneous or wrong: an incorrect answer.
2. Defective; faulty: incorrect programming of the computer.
3. Improper; inappropriate: incorrect behavior.
in′cor·rect′ly adv.
in′cor·rect′ness n.
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incorrect
(ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt)adj
1. false; wrong: an incorrect calculation.
2. not fitting or proper: incorrect behaviour.
ˌincorˈrectly adv
ˌincorˈrectness n
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in•cor•rect
(ˌɪn kəˈrɛkt)adj.
1. not correct as to fact; inaccurate: an incorrect answer on a test.
2. improper; inappropriate: incorrect attire.
3. not correct in form, use, or manner.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin]
in`cor•rect′ly, adv.
in`cor•rect′ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() 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" |
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" |
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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
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
inappropriate appropriate, right, fitting, correct, suitable
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
incorrect
adjectiveContaining an error or errors:
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Translations
خَاطِئٌخاطئ، غَيْر مَضْبوطغَيْر صَحيح
nesprávnýnepřijatelný
ukorrektforkert
virheellinen
netočan
nem helyes
óviîeigandirangur; ónákvæmur
不正確な
부정확한
neteisingumas
kļūdainsnekorektsnepareizs
napačen
felaktig
ไม่ถูกต้อง
không đúng
incorrect
[ˌɪnkəˈrekt] ADJ1. (= wrong) [answer, spelling] → incorrecto; [information, statement, assumption] → erróneo
it is incorrect to say that → es erróneo decir que ...
that is incorrect, you are wrong → no es cierto, usted se equivoca
it is incorrect to say that → es erróneo decir que ...
that is incorrect, you are wrong → no es cierto, usted se equivoca
2. (= bad) [posture, diet] → incorrecto, inadecuado
3. (= improper) [behaviour] → incorrecto, impropio; [dress] → inapropiado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
incorrect
[ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt] adj [data, answer, information] → incorrect(e)
[size, posture] → incorrect(e)
[belief, assumption] → incorrect(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
incorrect
adj
(= wrong) → falsch; calculation → falsch, fehlerhaft; statement, assessment → falsch, unzutreffend, unrichtig; opinion → falsch, irrig; text → ungenau, fehlerhaft; incorrect diet → Fehlernährung f, → falsche Ernährung; that is incorrect → das stimmt nicht, das ist nicht richtig or wahr; you are incorrect → Sie irren sich, Sie haben unrecht; you are incorrect in your assumption → Sie irren sich in Ihrer Annahme; you are incorrect in thinking that … → Sie haben unrecht, wenn Sie denken, dass …
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
incorrect
[ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt] adj (statement, fact) → inesatto/a; (conclusion) → errato/a; (behaviour) → scorretto/a; (dress) → sconvenientethat is incorrect → questo è inesatto
you are incorrect in stating that ... → ti sbagli quando dici che...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
incorrect
(inkəˈrekt) adjective1. not accurate or correct; wrong. incorrect translation of a word.
2. (of behaviour etc) not acceptable; wrong.
ˌincorˈrectness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
incorrect
→ خَاطِئٌ nesprávný ukorrekt falsch λανθασμένος incorrecto virheellinen incorrect netočan scorretto 不正確な 부정확한 incorrect feilaktig niepoprawny incorreto неверный felaktig ไม่ถูกต้อง yanlış không đúng 不正确的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
incorrect
a. incorrecto-a, equivocado-a, errado-a, que requiere corrección.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012