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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sahī
"आपका उत्तर बिल्कुल सही है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Free from error; in accordance with fact, truth, or a standard.
"Make sure your answers are correct before submitting the test."
- 1
To put right an error or fault, or to mark mistakes in a piece of work.
"The teacher took time to correct all the grammatical errors in the essay."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'correctus', the past participle of 'corrigere', meaning 'to make straight or right', combining 'com-' (intensifier) and 'regere' (to guide or rule). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially retaining its literal sense of straightening before evolving to mean setting errors right or making things accurate.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Correct"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Correct" is said worldwide
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correct
Transliteration: korɛkt
"Votre réponse est tout à fait correcte."
richtig
Transliteration: ʁɪçtɪç
"Diese Information ist absolut richtig."
corretto
Transliteration: korˈrɛt.to
"Il tuo esercizio è completamente corretto."
correcto
Transliteration: koˈrek.to
"Su respuesta es completamente correcta."
correto
Transliteration: kuˈʁɛ.tu
"O resultado do cálculo está correto."
सही
Transliteration: sahī
"आपका उत्तर बिल्कुल सही है।"
正确的
Transliteration: zhèng què de
"请提供正确的信息。"
올바른
Transliteration: ol-ba-reun
"그것이 올바른 답변입니다."
正しい
Transliteration: tadashii
"あなたの言うことは正しいです。"
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