What does Incorrect mean?

Definitions for Incorrect
ˌɪn kəˈrɛktin·cor·rect

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. incorrect, wrongadjective

    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"

  2. wrong, incorrectadjective

    not in accord with established usage or procedure

    "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"

  3. incorrectadjective

    (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles

  4. faulty, incorrect, wrongadjective

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. incorrectadjective

    Not correct; erroneous or wrong.

  2. incorrectadjective

    Faulty or defective.

  3. incorrectadjective

    Inappropriate or improper.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Incorrectadjective

    Not nicely finished; not exact; inaccurate; full of faults.

    Etymology: in and correct.

    The piece you think is incorrect: why take it;
    I'm all submission; what you'd have it, make it. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPT

  1. incorrect

    Incorrect refers to something that is not according to established facts, rules, standards or principles; not accurate, true or valid; marked by errors or mistakes; not appropriate or suitable; not functioning in an intended or expected manner. It is the opposite of correct.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Incorrectadjective

    not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty

  2. Incorrectadjective

    not in accordance with the truth; inaccurate; not exact; as, an incorrect statement or calculation

  3. Incorrectadjective

    not accordant with duty or morality; not duly regulated or subordinated; unbecoming; improper; as, incorrect conduct

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Incorrect

    in-kor-ekt, adj. containing faults: not accurate: not correct in manner or character: (Shak.) not regulated.—adv. Incorrect′ly.—n. Incorrect′ness.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Incorrect in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Incorrect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Incorrect in a Sentence

  1. Dan Gainor:

    Immediately after the media correctly criticized Roseanne Barr for a racist statement, Samantha Bee tries to outdo her by calling Ivanka Trump the' C' word. Imagine if a conservative did this to Chelsea Clinton or to the Obama daughters. We'd never hear the end of it, today media are freaking out about an incorrect [ President ] Ivanka Trump tweet saying ABC never apologized for Brian Ross's incompetent reporting that tanked the stock market, Ivanka Trump said. They aren't covering Samantha Bee at all. They would rather protect a discredited journalist than address the insane and hateful comments that come from one of their favorite TV people.ABC set the media-approved standard this week for misbehavior. When someone does something this disgusting, their show is canceled.

  2. Kenneth Getz:

    Inaccuracies may lead drug safety professionals to draw incorrect conclusions, manufacturers may be wrongly forced to suspend and withdraw medications and interventions, health professionals may mistakenly alter their clinical practices, and patients may be denied safe and effective treatments.

  3. Donald Trump:

    I want to meet not only my accuser, who presented SECOND THIRD HAND INFORMATION, but also the person who illegally gave this information, which was largely incorrect, to the' Whistleblower,' was this person SPYING on The President ? Big Consequences !

  4. Chuck Canterbury:

    This equipment, while politically incorrect, saved lives on that day.

  5. Andrew Cuomo:

    The people of New York State choose the attorney general. So his suggestion that New York State's my attorney general is just incorrect. I don't have an attorney general.

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