correct

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Adjective 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 3 Verb 3.1 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kəˈɹɛkt/
• SAMPA: /k@"rEkt/
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[change] Adjective

Positive correct

Comparative more correct

Superlative most correct

1. Something that is correct has no mistakes.

   For question #5, only 5 people got the correct answer.

2. Something that is correct is right.

   When you type, the correct hand position is very important.

[change] Synonyms

• right

[change] Antonyms

• incorrect
• wrong

[change] Verb

Plain form correct

Third-person singular corrects

Past tense corrected

Past participle corrected

Present participle correcting

1. When you correct something that is wrong, you make it right.

   I corrected the mistakes on your test.

[change] Related words

• correctable
• correction
• correctly
• hypercorrect
• incorrect
• uncorrectable