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incorrect::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | wrong |
| Derivation | incorrectness |
an incorrect calculation.
incorrect::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | wrong |
it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts.
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Examples of incorrect
incorrect
An article on Page A1 Monday contained incorrect information about Sandra Olsen.
From the kentucky.com
Your article last week regarding corporate boxes as tax deductible is incorrect.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Unfortunately you used The gulf for PERSIAN GULF and it is completely incorrect.
From the economist.com
A list of winners in Sunday's Community Section contained incorrect information.
From the stltoday.com
The lotteries on this page Monday included incorrect Saturday Powerball numbers.
From the newsobserver.com
If the complaints are judged incorrect, the content is restored to the Internet.
From the washingtontimes.com
The county requires the incorrect ballot be kept to make sure it is not counted.
From the timesunion.com
Incorrect or illegible Social Security numbers can delay or reduce a tax refund.
From the news-journalonline.com
A map in Wednesday's editions had the Michigan Left system on an incorrect road.
From the stltoday.com
- 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"
- (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles
- Faulty: 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"
- (incorrectly) falsely: in an incorrect manner; "to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely"
- (incorrectly) in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"
- (incorrectness) lack of conformity to social expectations
- (incorrectness) the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
- Not correct; erroneous or wrong; Faulty or defective; Inappropriate or improper
