"correct" meaning in English

See correct in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kəˈrɛkt/ Audio: en-us-correct.ogg [US] Forms: correct [positive], more correct [comparative], most correct [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is correct has no mistakes. Synonyms: right
    Sense id: simple-correct-en-adj-mdFbdT7t
  2. Something that is correct is right.
    Sense id: simple-correct-en-adj-hkfX56vh

Verb

IPA: /kəˈrɛkt/ Audio: en-us-correct.ogg [US] Forms: correct [canonical], corrects [third-person, singular], corrected [past], corrected [past, participle], correcting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you correct something that is wrong, you make it right.
    Sense id: simple-correct-en-verb-eu5B4YBw
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      "form": "more correct",
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        {
          "text": "For question #5, only 5 people got the correct answer."
        }
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "When you type, the correct hand position is very important."
        }
      ],
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        "Something that is correct is right."
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      "ipa": "/kəˈrɛkt/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/k@\"rEkt/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-correct.ogg",
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        "US"
      ]
    }
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  "word": "correct"
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      "form": "correct",
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    {
      "form": "more correct",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most correct",
      "tags": [
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          "text": "For question #5, only 5 people got the correct answer."
        }
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      ],
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        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "When you type, the correct hand position is very important."
        }
      ],
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        "Something that is correct is right."
      ]
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "correct"
}

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        "singular"
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      "form": "corrected",
      "tags": [
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "corrected",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
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    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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