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US
/ˌɪnkɝˈɛkt/
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[ UK /ɪnkəɹˈɛkt/ ]
[ UK /ɪnkəɹˈɛkt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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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 -
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
based on the wrong assumptions
found themselves on the wrong road
the report in the paper is wrong
your information is wrong
the clock showed the wrong time
an incorrect calculation - (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles
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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
How To Use incorrect In A Sentence
- You can't have a show called Politically Incorrect and then abjectly apologize for not being PC.
- This is because people who suffer Panic Disorder, when they experience tetany for the first time, often think incorrectly that they are about to die.
- inconceivability" is used in the sense of relative inconceivability, it is incorrectly used, unless it is qualified in some way; because, if used without qualification, there is danger of its being confused with inconceivability in its absolute sense. A Candid Examination of Theism
- It checks bank account numbers before accepting them and will detect many common transcription errors, including incorrectly entered and transposed characters. Times, Sunday Times
- The blue plaque marking the spot is incorrect in stating that its dome housed the largest telescope in the world.
- Which of the following reproductive structures is incorrectly matched with the group in which it is found? a. zygospore - zygomycetes Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
- However, they conclude that this is incorrect and that the prosauropods and sauropods diverged early from a common ancestor.
- - Some floats would get converted incorrection during research planning causing the LUA for tech research to terminate. 4Players.de News
- Inappropriate use of the available data could result in prescription of incorrect dosages.
- The most telling signs were an incorrect horse harness and an error in the cuneiform inscription. Times, Sunday Times