Pronunciations (3)
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/ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/
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/ˌɪn.kəˈɹekt/
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- Australia
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ˌɪnkəˈɹɛkt
Adjective
Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
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He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question.
Faulty or defective.
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The computer crashed due to incorrect programming.
Inappropriate or improper.
Noun
An item or response that is incorrect.
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Having each day's rates of corrects and incorrects written next to the graph also makes it easier for you to check the ... If you also have students count problems incorrect, calling them “not yets,” or “learning opportunities,” or ...
Adjective
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
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an incorrect calculation
the report in the paper is wrong
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your information is wrong
the clock showed the wrong time
found themselves on the wrong road
based on the wrong assumptions
not in accord with established usage or procedure
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the wrong medicine
the wrong way to shuck clams
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it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts
(of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles
characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
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he submitted a faulty report
an incorrect transcription
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the wrong side of the road