correct

English - Turkish

Definition of correct in English Turkish dictionary

Test kağıtlarını düzeltmekle meşgul. - He is busy correcting test papers.

Öyleyse, birisinin hatasını düzeltmekte geç kalmak diye bir şey yoktur. - Well, there's no such thing as being too late to correct one's faults.

doğru

Hipoteziniz doğrudur. - Your hypothesis is correct.

Benim cevabım doğru mu? - Is my answer correct?

{f} haddini bildirmek

{s} uygun

Tatoeba külliyatındaki tüm cümleleri, dil eğitimi için doğru ve uygun saymak tehlikelidir. - It's dangerous to assume that all of the sentences in the Tatoeba Corpus are correct and suitable for language study.

{f} doğrulamak

{s} kusursuz

Ne Tom ne de Mary kusursuz. - Neither Tom nor Mary is correct.

O kesinlikle kusursuzdur. - She's correct for sure.

{f} cezalandırmak

{f} düzelt

Akıllı insanlar başkalarının hatalarıyla kendi hatalarını düzeltirler. - By other's faults wise men correct their own.

İnsanlar sadece ne olduklarını göstererek düzeltilebilir. - Men can only be corrected by showing them what they are.

{s} tam

Lütfen bana tam saati söyle. - Please tell me the correct time.

İngilizcen dil bilgisi bakımından doğru fakat bazen söylediğin tam olarak bir yerlinin söylediğine benzemiyor. - Your English is grammatically correct, but sometimes what you say just doesn't sound like what a native speaker would say.

uygunluk

dürüst

doğruluk

Politik doğruluk fikrinin yararlı mı yoksa zararlı mı olup olmadığını tartışın. - Discuss whether the idea of political correctness is beneficial or harmful.

Politik doğrulukları savunmaya korkmayan güçlü liderlere ihtiyacımız var. - We need strong leaders who are not afraid to stand up to political correctness.

yanlışı doğruya çevirmek

sağın

tamam

Alıştırmaları düzeltmeyi tamamladı. - She has finished correcting the exercises.

Sen tamamen doğru söylüyorsun; alışkanlıklar insanların hayatında çok büyük rol oynar. - You are entirely correct; habits play a very large role in people's lives.

iyileştirmek

doğrultmak

(Dilbilim) doğrudoğru

{f} düzeltmek, doğrultmak, tashih etmek, ıslah etmek

düzeltme

O, birkaç düzeltme yaptı. - He made several corrections.

Shishir son zamanlarda bir sürü cümle düzeltmektedir. - Shishir has been correcting a lot of sentences lately.

ihtar

{s} doğru, yerinde

tashih etmek ıslah etmek

cezalandırma

correction fluid korektör house of correc

{s} hatasız

Evet, tabii, hatasızsın. - Yes, of course, you're correct.

Bu cümle saçma ama hatasız. - The sentence is senseless, but correct.

Biz düzeltici önlemleri uygulamalıyız. - We must apply corrective measures.

Düzeltici lenslere ihtiyacım var. - I need corrective lenses.

correction

{i} düzeltme

Bazı düzeltmeler yaptım. - I made some corrections.

Düzeltme için teşekkürler. - Thanks for the correction.

correct a misunderstanding

yanlış anlamayı düzeltmek

correct manner

zanaat kuralları

correct one's deficiencies

eksikliklerini gidermek

correct one's deficiencies

eksikliklerini tamamlamak

correct one's errors

hatalarını gidermek

correct one's faults

hatalarını gidermek

correct record

(Bilgisayar) doğru kayıt

correct rejection

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) doğru ret

correct the damage

hasar gidermek

correct the decision

karar düzeltmek

correct the deficiencies

eksiklikleri gidermek

correct the deficiency

yetersizliği gidermek

correct the error

hatayı gidermek

correct the fault

hatayı gidermek

correct the mistake

hatayı düzeltmek

correct the mistake

yanlışlığı düzeltmek

correct the mistake

hatayı gidermek

correct translation

doğru çeviri

correct translation

doğru tercüme

correct two initial capitals

(Bilgisayar) ilk iki büyük harfi düzelt

correct voice

(Tiyatro) doğru ses

correct, render wise

Akıllı render doğru

correct a mistake

kusuru gidermek

correct a mistake

bir yanlışlığı düzeltmek

correct a mistake

hata düzeltmek

correct a mistake

kusur düzeltmek

correct heat

tav

correct usage

doğru kullanış, yerinde kullanma

correctly

doğru şekilde

Tom doğru şekilde yanıtladı. - Tom answered correctly.

Bunu doğru şekilde nasıl yapacağımı gerçekten bildiğime emin değilim. - I'm not sure I really know how to do it correctly.

corrective

(Tıp) Düzeltici, uygun hale getirici

(Bilgisayar) düzeltildi

Kompozisyonum öğretmen tarafından düzeltildi. - I had my composition corrected by the teacher.

Denemem Tom tarafından düzeltildi. - I had my essay corrected by Tom.

corrective

(Tıp) korektif

corrective

(Ticaret) islah edici

Eğer doğru hatırlıyorsam, Tom arabasını Mary'ye sadece 500 dolara sattı. - If I remember correctly, Tom sold his car to Mary for just 500 dollars.

Eğer doğru hatırlıyorsam, Tom arabasını Mary'ye sadece 500 dolara sattı. - If I remember correctly, Tom sold his car to Mary for only 500 dollars.

{f} düzelt

Shishir son zamanlarda bir sürü cümle düzeltmektedir. - Shishir has been correcting a lot of sentences lately.

Yanlışlarımı düzeltmekten vazgeçmeni istemiyorum. - I don't want you to quit correcting my mistakes.

Onun bir dinleme cihazı olup olmadığını bilmiyorum, fakat bu yazılım doğru olarak çalışmıyor. - I don't know if it's a bug or not, but this software doesn't work correctly.

Soruları doğru olarak yanıtladım. - I answered the questions correctly.

Öğretmenler öğrencilerinin kağıtlarındaki aynı hataları tekrar tekrar düzeltmekten yorgun olmalılar. - Teachers must be tired of correcting the same mistakes over and over again in their students' papers.

Test kağıtlarını düzeltmekle meşgul. - He is busy correcting test papers.

corrected

düzelt

Tom bütün hataları düzeltti. Rapor şimdi mükemmel. - Tom corrected all the errors. Now the report is perfect.

Kompoziyonumu öğretmene düzelttirdim. - I had my composition corrected by the teacher.

Bizim alıştırmaları öğretmen düzeltir. - The teacher corrects our exercises.

politically correct

Farklı dil, din, kültür ve cinsiyetten kişileri incitmemek amacıyla, özenle kullanılan ifade, düşünce ve uygulamaları tanımlamak amacıyla kullanılan bir terimdir. Daha çok sıfat haliyle "siyaseten doğru" şeklinde kullanılır. Bu terim günümüzde daha çok "farklı olanları" incitmemek için yapılan bazı uygulamaların pratik olmadığı veya özünde yanlış olduğu fikrinde olan karşıt taraflar tarafından eleştirel anlamda kullanılır hale gelmiştir

that does not appear to be the correct cd

doğru cd bu değil gibi görünüyor

{i} cezalandırma

(Askeri) DÜZELTME: Bilgideki bir hatanın duyurulmuş olduğunu ve düzeltilmiş bilginin bunu takip edeceğini belirtmek üzere kullanılan bir muhabere ön kelimesi

correction

{i} tashih

correction

cezalandırma/düzeltme

{i} doğrulama

{i} ıslah edici şey

corrective

çare

corrective

ıslah eden veya düzelten şey

corrective

{s} yatıştırıcı

corrective

{s} ıslah edici

corrective

(Tıp) bir ilacın hoşa gitmeyen tadını, kokusunu veya rengini düzeltici madde, diğer bir ilacın zararlı etkisini ortadan kaldıran ilaç

corrective

düzeltici ıslah edici

{i} düzeltici şey

{i} uygunluk

{i} doğruluk

Biz politik doğruluktan korkmuyoruz. - We're not afraid of political correctness.

Politik doğruluk fikrinin yararlı mı yoksa zararlı mı olup olmadığını tartışın. - Discuss whether the idea of political correctness is beneficial or harmful.

corrector

(Askeri) KOREKTÖR: Bir merminin tapası üzerinde bulunan ve iştial süresinde değişiklik yapan tertibat. Bu tertibat sayesinde tapanın esas iştial süresi değiştirilmeden ufak tanzimler yapmak mümkün olur

{i} eleştirmen

{i} giderici

{i} düzelten kimse

{i} reformcu

English - English

Definition of correct in English English dictionary: Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth; To inform (someone) of the latter's error
It's rude to correct your parents.; To grade (examination papers); To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error
He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.; With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour; go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"; {v} to punish, mend faults, temper; {a} exact, revised with exactness; adjust or make up for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"; make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"; correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"; alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"; in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"; Hie'teenglish | adronato; punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"; censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"; adjust the contract to a different strain, having been offered a choice by partner [Example: "Correcting" is often equivalent to "taking a preference" between two indicated suits, as in the partnership sequence one spade -- one notrump -- two diamonds "Correct" is often used instead of "prefer" when the choice is offered implicitly rather than explicitly; for example, if opener bids two diamonds, showing a weak two-bid in either spade or hearts, a response of two hearts asks opener to pass with hearts or to correct to spades ]; adj [right/not wrong] betul 2 adj [true] benar; treat a defect; "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"; To bring back, or attempt to bring back, to propriety in morals; to reprove or punish for faults or deviations from moral rectitude; to chastise; to discipline; as, a child should be corrected for lying; If you correct someone, you say something which you think is more accurate or appropriate than what they have just said. `Actually, that isn't what happened,' George corrects me I must correct him on a minor point; {f} make right; amend, rectify, emend; fix something that is wrong; punish, castigate; If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes. The correct answers can be found at the bottom of page 8 The following information was correct at time of going to press = right incorrect + correctly cor·rect·ly Did I pronounce your name correctly? + correctness cor·rect·ness Ask the investor to check the correctness of what he has written. = accuracy; If you correct a problem, mistake, or fault, you do something which puts it right. He has criticised the government for inefficiency and delays in correcting past mistakes. = rectify + correction corrections cor·rec·tion legislation to require the correction of factual errors We will then make the necessary corrections; If a person or their behaviour is correct, their behaviour is in accordance with social or other rules. I think English men are very polite and very correct = proper + correctly cor·rect·ly The High Court of Parliament began very correctly with a prayer for the Queen. + correctness cor·rect·ness his stiff-legged gait and formal correctness; If someone is correct, what they have said or thought is true. You are absolutely correct. The leaves are from a bay tree If Casey is correct, the total cost of the cleanup would come to $110 billion. = right wrong; The correct thing or method is the thing or method that is required or is most suitable in a particular situation. The use of the correct materials was crucial the correct way to produce a crop of tomato plants. = right + correctly cor·rect·ly If correctly executed, this shot will give them a better chance of getting the ball close to the hole. = properly; Set right, or made straight; hence, conformable to truth, rectitude, or propriety, or to a just standard; not faulty or imperfect; free from error; as, correct behavior; correct views; If you say that someone is correct in doing something, you approve of their action. You are perfectly correct in trying to steer your mother towards increased independence I think the president was correct to reject the offer. = right + correctly cor·rect·ly When an accident happens, quite correctly questions are asked; in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters; socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"; treat a defect; "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia" make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation" 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" socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior" in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters; To remove or retrench the faults or errors of; to amend; to set right; as, to correct the proof (that is, to mark upon the margin the changes to be made, or to make in the type the changes so marked); To make right; to bring to the standard of truth, justice, or propriety; to rectify; as, to correct manners or principles; make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"; To counteract the qualities of one thing by those of another; said of whatever is wrong or injurious; as, to correct the acidity of the stomach by alkaline preparations; 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"; {s} right; accurate, exact; proper; When someone corrects a piece of writing, they look at it and mark the mistakes in it. It took an extraordinary effort to focus on preparing his classes or correcting his students' work; correctamundo
correct answer: correct response, right answer
correct approach: proper attitude, appropriate manner, right method
correct behavior: proper conduct, appropriate deportment
correct imbalance: fix an imbalance, bring back into balance
correct me if I'm wrong: tell me if I am mistaken
correct posture: stable position or carriage of the body
correct pronunciation: proper articulation of a sound or word
correct proofs: fix mistakes and make changes on a trial print (for a book or other text)
correct the aberration: fix an abnormality
all correct: true; agreed, yes indeed
all correct: in order; properly arranged; as expected; above reproach; shipshape
of documents, especially legal documents) accurate and appropriate.
correction: A decline in a stock market price after a large rise
correction: An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct
correction: A substitution for an error or mistake
correction: Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender
corrective: Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct
As the currents were changing rapidly the captain had to make many corrective course changes.
correctness: The state of an algorithm that correctly mirrors its specification
correctness: freedom from error
politically correct: incorrect, in the context of 18th century US politics
Sentiments and expressions of this inaccurate kind prevail in our common, even in our convivial, language. Is a toast asked? ‘The United States’, instead of the ‘People of the United States’, is the toast given. This is not politically correct.
politically correct: not objectionable, especially in terms of avoiding offense based on race, gender, religion, ideology or any other social grouping such as disability
to correct: rectify
corrected: {a} punished, reproved, set right
correction: {n} punishment, reproof, amendment
correction: {n} chastisement
corrective: {n} what has the power of correcting
corrective: {a} able to correct, able to alter
correctly: {a} accurately, exactly, justly, neat
correctness: {n} accuracy, exactness, nicety, care
corrector: {n} one who or what corrects
to correct: {v} disciple
politically correct: Political correctness (PC or politically correct) is a term used to describe language, ideas, policies, or behaviour seen as seeking to minimize offence to groups of people. Conversely, the term politically incorrect is used to refer to language or ideas that may cause offense or that are unconstrained by orthodoxy
anatomically correct: Representing the body or a body part, especially a sex organ, in a physiologically accurate manner: an anatomically correct drawing
correctable: {s} may be corrected, repairable
correctable: capable of being corrected by additions; "an amendable flaw"
correctable: Capable of being corrected
correctable: capable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent; "a correctable image
correctable: capable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent; "a correctable image"
correctable: Able to be corrected
correctable: adj (of an error) 1 (by a restart other than abort that has been associated with the error) capable of being corrected by invoking that restart {"The function cerror signals an error that is correctable by the continue restart "} (Note that correctability is not a property of an error object, but rather a property of the dynamic environment that is in effect when the error is signaled Specifically, the restart is "associated with" the error condition object See section Associating a Restart with a Condition ) 2 (when no specific restart is mentioned) correctable_1 by at least one restart {"import signals a correctable error of type package-error if any of the imported symbols has the same name as some distinct symbol already accessible in the package "}
corrected: having something undesirable neutralized; "with glasses her corrected vision was 20: 20
corrected: having something undesirable neutralized; "with glasses her corrected vision was 20: 20"
corrected: {s} having neutralized something which is not desirable; disciplined, punished or disciplined for bad conduct
corrected: past of correct
corrected: punished for misbehavior; "the chastised child sat humbly in the corner"
correcting: {i} repairing, amending, putting right
correcting: present participle of correct
correction: The difference between the true value and the indication of the measured value
correction: A downward movement in the price of an individual stock, bond, commodity, index or the stock market as a whole
correction: A sharp drop in the price of a security or an index
correction: a rebuke for making a mistake
correction: Reverse movement in the price of an individual stock, bond, commodity or index after any long-term move Can be a movement up or down, but usually refers to a fall in the price
correction: Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers
correction: something substituted for an error a rebuke for making a mistake a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
correction: A downward movement in the price of an individual stock, bond, commodity, index or the stock market as a whole BACK TO TOP
correction: a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
correction: A temporary change in the direction of a trend
correction: A relatively short-term drop in stock prices Bringing the market back to what investment professionals consider appropriate stock market values
correction: A decline in stock prices in reaction to a previous gain in prices
correction: A reverse movement, usually downward, in the price of an individual stock, bond, commodity, index, or the stock market as a whole
correction: the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
correction: Correctional activities other than Federal and state residential institutions or facilities described under Correctional Institutions, local government correctional activities (residential or other), and intergovernmental expenditure for corrections Source: U S Census Bureau Government Finance and Employment Classification Manual
correction: A short-term reversal, usually downward, in the prices of stocks, bonds, or commodities, bringing them more in line with their underlying fundamental values
correction: That which is substituted in the place of what is wrong; an emendation; as, the corrections on a proof sheet should be set in the margin
correction: Correction is the punishment of criminals. jails and other parts of the correction system. see also correct
correction: Any temporary reversal or retracement in price movement in the opposite direction of the price movement that just occurred Normally used when referring to a price movement not in the direction of the primary trend A correction can develop into a change in the trend, but this can only be determined retrospectively
correction: The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement
correction: It contains all the objects that a developer has changed or created It also controls customizing that has been maintained
correction: The act of correcting
correction: a move down in the DIJA of more than 10% which can be over a short period of time (a week or two) or all in one day
correction: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"
correction: something substituted for an error
correction: The act of reproving or punishing, or that which is intended to rectify or to cure faults; punishment; discipline; chastisement
correction: A sudden momentary decline in stock or bond prices after a time of market strength
correction: Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as, the correction of acidity in the stomach
correction: A temporary movement in price in the opposite direction to the primary trend Some analysts require a specific percentage movement prior to classifying a move as a correction For example, a 10% pullback in the value of the Dow is often said to signify that the market has undergone a correction
correction: {i} amendment, making right; punishment, discipline
correction: A short-term drop in stock market prices The term "correction" comes from the notion that, when this happens, an overpriced individual stock, market segment, or stocks in general are returning back to their "correct" values The term, for reasons that elude us, is never used when a stock or the stock market returns to a higher level after momentarily visiting a lower level
correction: when a currency or share or market as a whole comes back down to its fundamental value, having been out of line for a while Less severe than a crash
correction: The process whereby a user selects a suggested alternate for written or spoken input See alternate Also see dictionary, factoid, grammar set
correction: Reverse movement, usually downward, in the price of an individual stock, bond, commodity, or index If prices have been rising on the market as a whole, and then fall dramatically, this is know as a correction within an upward trend Antithesis of a technical rally See: Dip
correction: A market correction is usually a sudden temporary decline in stock or bond prices after a period of market strength
correction: a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"
correction: Reverse movement in the price of an individual stock, bond, commodity, or index after any long-term move Can be a movement up or down, but usually refers to a fall in the price
correction: An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as, chronometer correction; compass correction
correction: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
correction: A negative price reaction of at least 10% for a stock, bond, commodity, or index
correction: treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"
correction: The production (possibly by excision and repair) of a properly paired nucleotide pair from a sequence of hybrid DNA that contains a mismatched base pair See mismatch repair
corrective: Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties
corrective: {s} remedial, rectifying, improving
corrective: a device for treating injury or disease
corrective: a device for treating injury or disease tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition; "corrective measures"; "corrective lenses"
corrective: designed to promote discipline; "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary
corrective: tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition; "corrective measures"; "corrective lenses"
corrective: Something that corrects or counteracts something, especially an injury or disability
corrective: Limitation; restriction
corrective: If something is a corrective to a particular view or account, it gives a more accurate or fairer picture than there would have been without it. a useful corrective to the mistaken view that all psychologists are behaviourists. intended to make something right or better again. something that is intended to correct a fault or mistake corrective to
corrective: Corrective measures or techniques are intended to put right something that is wrong. Scientific institutions have been reluctant to take corrective action He has received extensive corrective surgery to his skull. = remedial
corrective: That which has the power of correcting, altering, or counteracting what is wrong or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct
corrective: Qualifying; limiting
corrective: {i} means of correcting; something which corrects
correctly: In a correct manner
correctly: In a correct manner; exactly; acurately; without fault or error
correctly: in a correct manner, properly
correctly: in a correct manner; "he guessed right"
correctly: in a correct manner; "he guessed right
correctness: (1) a user-oriented quality requirement specifying the degree to which a work product (e g , component, application, document) shall be free from defects, typically specified in terms of the degree to which it: Fulfills its specified requirements Meets its associated user needs and expectations, whether specified or not
correctness: The state or quality of being correct; as, the correctness of opinions or of manners; correctness of taste; correctness in writing or speaking; the correctness of a text or copy
correctness: The degree to which software conforms to its specification
correctness: Boolean A behavioural model is correct if its predicted behaviour is consistent with the facts (i e , the observations, or reference behaviour) in the domain
correctness: (software engineering)
correctness: conformity to fact or truth conformity to social expectations
correctness: The straightness of the action of the limbs (e g , faults would be winging, paddling, ringing hocks) Not the same as Purity Dressage judges deal with Correctness only indirectly; that is, to the degree that it affects the purity or quality of the gait Breeding class judges address Correctness directly
correctness: conformity to fact or truth
correctness: It is the straightness of the action of the limbs (i e faults would be winging, paddling, ringing hocks) Dressage judges deal with Correctness only indirectly; that is, to the degree that it affects the purity or quality of the gait Breeding class judges address Correctness directly
correctness: conformity to social expectations
correctness: The ability of code to perform exactly the tasks required as defined by the requirements and/or specification for that code
correctness: Conformity to recognized standards
correctness: (software engineering) - the degree to which a system or component is free from faults in its specification, design, and implementation - the degree to which software, documentation, or other items meet specified requirements - the degree to which software, documentation, or other items meet user needs and expectations, whether specified or not
correctness: {i} properness, justness; honesty, frankness
correctness: Conformity to the truth or to fact
correctness: integrity
correctness: Ä°ntegrity
corrector: One that corrects
corrector: System to set the watch indicators (the hour, minute or day) by means of the crown
corrector: a workman who, together with a reader, checks proof for errors
corrector: {i} proofreader, revisor, one who makes corrections
corrector: One who, or that which, corrects; as, a corrector of abuses; a corrector of the press; an alkali is a corrector of acids
corrector: (See Alexander The Corrector )
corrects: third-person singular of correct
over-correct: make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
politically correct: {s} demonstrating political correctness, appropriate in a political manner, sticking to a progressive conservatism on issues that involve race or sexual affinity or gender
politically correct: exhibiting political correctness
politically correct: If you say that someone is politically correct, you mean that they are extremely careful not to offend or upset any group of people in society who have a disadvantage, or who have been treated differently because of their sex, race, or disability. The politically correct are people who are politically correct. PC language, behaviour, and attitudes that are politically correct are carefully chosen so that they do not offend or insult anyone politically incorrect

correct

Hyphenation

cor·rect

Turkish pronunciation

kırekt

Synonyms

according to hoyle, actual, amen, appropriate, cooking with gas, dead on, equitable, factual, faithful, faultless, flawless, for sure, free of error, impeccable, just

Antonyms

incorrect, inaccurate, flawed, imprecise, inexact, wrong, improper, inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, blow, blunder, goof, mistake, be permissive

Pronunciation

/kərˈekt/ /kɜrˈɛkt/

Etymology

[ k&-rekt ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. From Latin correctus (“improved, amended, correct”), past participle of corrigere, conrigere (“to make straight, make right, make better, improve, correct”) com- (“together”) + regere (“to make straight, rule”).