correct
/kəˈɹɛkt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.79 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
adv
intj
noun
A correct response.
Example Sentences
- "Your test was completely correct, you get 10 out of 10"
- "We all agreed they'd made the correct decision."
- "Hope I spelt your name correct."
- "Having each day's rates of corrects and incorrects written next to the graph also makes it easier for you to check the […] If you also have students count problems incorrect, calling them “not yets,” or “learning opportunities,” or […]"
- "You'll need to correct your posture if you're going to be a professional dancer."
- "The navigator corrected the course of the ship."
Etymology
Borrowed from French correct, from Latin correctus (“improved, amended, correct”), past participle of corrigere, conrigere (“to make straight, make right, make better, improve, correct”), from con- (“together”) + combining form of regō, regere (“I rule, make straight”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəˈɹɛkt/
- British English: /kəˈɹɛkt/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more correct (comparative)
most correct (superlative)
corrects (plural)
corrects (present, singular)
correcting (participle, present)
corrected (participle, past)
corrected (past)
no-table-tags (table tags)
glossary (inflection template)
corrected (first person, past)
correctest (archaic, present)
corrected (past, second person)