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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIncorrect
/ˌɪn.kəˈrɛkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not correct; erroneous.
"The answer you provided was incorrect." - 2
Not in accordance with fact or truth.
"His statement about the event was incorrect."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'incorrect' is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the root 'correct', which comes from the Latin 'correctus', the past participle of 'corrigere', meaning 'to set right'. The term has evolved to denote something that is not accurate or true.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Incorrect" is said worldwide
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incorrect
Transliteration: ɛ̃kɔʁɛkt
"Votre réponse est incorrecte."
inkorrekt
Transliteration: ɪn.kɔˈʁɛkt
"Ihre Antwort ist inkorrekt."
scorretta
Transliteration: skorˈrɛtta
"La tua risposta è scorretta."
incorrecto
Transliteration: inkorreˈkto
"Tu respuesta es incorrecta."
incorreto
Transliteration: ĩkoˈʁetu
"Sua resposta está incorreta."
गलत
Transliteration: galat
"आपका उत्तर गलत है।"
不正确
Transliteration: bù zhèngquè
"你的答案不正确。"
부정확한
Transliteration: bujeonghwakhan
"당신의 대답은 부정확합니다."
不正確
Transliteration: fuseikaku
"あなたの答えは不正確です。"
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