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in·cor·rect    Audio Help   [in-kuh-rekt] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
2.improper, unbecoming, or inappropriate: incorrect behavior; incorrect attire.
3.not correct in form, use, or manner: an incorrect copy.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < L incorrectus not corrected. See in-3, correct]

in·cor·rect·ly, adverb
in·cor·rect·ness, noun

1. erroneous, inexact; untrue. 2. unsuitable. 3. faulty.
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in·cor·rect    Audio Help   (ĭn'kə-rěkt')  Pronunciation Key 
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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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
incorrect 
1432, "uncorrected," from L. incorrectus, from in- "not" + correctus (see correct). Sense of "not in good style" is from 1672; that of "factually wrong, erroneous, inaccurate" is from 1828.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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incorrect

adjective
1. 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" [ant: correct
2. 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" [syn: wrong
3. (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles 
4. 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" [syn: faulty

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
incorrect1 [inkəˈrekt] adjective
not accurate or correct; wrong
Example: incorrect translation of a word
Arabic: غَيْر صَحيح
Chinese (Simplified): 不正确的
Chinese (Traditional): 不正確的
Czech: nesprávný
Danish: ukorrekt; forkert
Dutch: onjuist
Estonian: vigane
Finnish: virheellinen
French: incorrect
German: fehlerhaft
Greek: ανακριβής, λαθεμένος
Hungarian: nem helyes, helytelen
Icelandic: rangur; ónákvæmur
Indonesian: salah
Italian: scorretto
Japanese: 不正確な
Korean: 정확하지 않은
Latvian: nepareizs; kļūdains
Lithuanian: neteisingas
Norwegian: uriktig, galt
Polish: niepoprawny, nieprawidłowy
Portuguese (Brazil): incorreto
Portuguese (Portugal): incorrecto
Romanian: incorect
Russian: неправильный
Slovak: nesprávny
Slovenian: nepravilen
Spanish: incorrecto
Swedish: oriktig, felaktig
Turkish: yanlış, hatalı
incorrect2 [inkəˈrekt] adjective
(of behaviour etc) not acceptable; wrong
Arabic: خاطئ، غَيْر مَضْبوط
Chinese (Simplified): 不妥当的
Chinese (Traditional): 不妥當的
Czech: nepřijatelný
Danish: ukorrekt
Dutch: verkeerd
Estonian: sündmatu
Finnish: sopimaton
French: incorrect
German: ungehörig
Greek: απρεπής, απαράδεκτος
Hungarian: nem tisztességes
Icelandic: óviðeigandi
Indonesian: salah
Italian: scorretto
Japanese: 適当でない
Korean: 버릇없는
Latvian: nekorekts
Lithuanian: netinkamas
Norwegian: uakseptabel, gal
Polish: niestosowny
Portuguese (Brazil): incorreto
Portuguese (Portugal): incorrecto
Romanian: in­corect
Russian: некорректный
Slovak: neprijateľný
Slovenian: nespodoben
Spanish: incorrecto
Swedish: inkorrekt
Turkish: yakışıksız, yersiz
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Incorrect

In`cor*rect"\, a. [L. incorrectus: cf. F. incorrect. See In- not, and Correct.]

1. Not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty.

The piece, you think, is incorrect. --Pope.

2. Not in accordance with the truth; inaccurate; not exact; as, an incorrect statement or calculation.

3. Not accordant with duty or morality; not duly regulated or subordinated; unbecoming; improper; as, incorrect conduct.

It shows a will most incorrect to heaven. --Shak.

The wit of the last age was yet more incorrect than their language. --Dryden.

Syn: Inaccurate; erroneous; wrong; faulty.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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