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Definition of correct adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

correct

adjective
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/kəˈrekt/
 
/kəˈrekt/
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  1.  
     accurate or true, without any mistakes synonym right
    • Do you have the correct time?
    • the correct answer
    • When asked to pick the correct meaning from four alternatives, students consistently chose the correct one.
    • Please check that these details are correct.
    • ‘Are you in charge here?’ ‘That's correct.’
    • As always, your grandmother is absolutely correct.
    • correct in something They were correct in their assessment of the situation.
    • correct in doing something Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about art?
    • it is correct to do something It is correct to say that Camus's philosophy can be divided into two periods.
    • it is correct (that)… It is correct that there are some similarities between the two cases.
    opposite incorrect
    Synonyms truetrueright ▪ correct These words all describe something that cannot be doubted as fact and includes no mistakes.true connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed:
    • Are the following statements true or false?
    • Is it true (that) she’s leaving?
    right that is true and cannot be doubted as a fact:
    • I got about half the answers right.
    • What’s the right time?
    correct right according to the facts and without any mistakes:
    • Only one of the answers is correct.
    • Check that all the details are correct.
     right or correct?Correct is more formal than right and is more likely to be used in official or formal instructions or documents.Patterns
    • right/​correct about somebody/​something
    • the true/​right/​correct answer
    • the right/​correct time
    Extra Examples
    • His estimate has turned out to be more or less correct.
    • Her first idea proved correct.
    • I think I am correct in saying that this project is the first of its kind in this country.
    • None of the explanations offered is demonstrably correct—or demonstrably incorrect.
    • The diagram is correct in every detail.
    • The flower drawings are all to scale and botanically correct.
    • The sentence is grammatically correct, but not very idiomatic.
    • What you say is perfectly correct, but it gives the wrong impression.
    • Check that all the details are correct.
    • I don't think she's correct to say he's incompetent.
    • Only one of the answers is correct.
    • They say that he was against women getting the vote, but that's not entirely correct.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • completely
    • entirely
    • …
    preposition
    • in
    See full entry
  2.  
     right and suitable, so that something is done as it should be done
    • the correct procedure/approach
    • Do you know the correct way to shut the machine down?
    • I think you've made the correct decision.
    Synonyms rightrightcorrectBoth these words describe a belief, opinion, decision or method that is suitable or the best one for a particular situation.right if somebody is right to do or think something, that is a good thing to do or think in that situation:
    • You’re right to be cautious.
    • You made the right decision.
    • ‘It’s not easy.’ ‘Yes, you’re right.’
    correct (of a method, belief, opinion or decision) right and suitable in a particular situation:
    • What’s the correct way to shut the machine down?
    • I don’t think she’s correct to say he’s incompetent.
     right or correct?Correct is more formal than right. It is more often used for methods and right is more often used for beliefs, opinions and decisions.Patterns
    • right/​correct about somebody/​something
    • right/​correct to do something
    • right/​correct in thinking/​believing/​saying something
    • the right/​correct decision/​judgement/​conclusion
    • the right/​correct way/​method/​approach
    • absolutely/​quite right/​correct
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • completely
    • entirely
    • …
    preposition
    • in
    See full entry
  3. taking care to speak or behave in a way that follows the accepted standards or rules
    • a correct young woman
    • He is always very correct in his speech.
    opposite incorrect
    4. see also politically correct
    Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Latin correct- ‘made straight, amended’, from the verb corrigere, from cor- ‘together’ + regere ‘guide’. The adjective is via French.
Idioms
all present and correct (British English)
(North American English all present and accounted for)
  1. used to say that all the things or people who should be there are now there
See correct in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee correct in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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