correct
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1.0
- adjective
- /kəˈrɛkt/
:
correcto
- We approached you through the correct channels.
- politically correct
- morally correct
- correct behavior
Is it OK if they're just right for me and my own space?
- Is it OK if they're just right for me and my own space?
- Compete hard but play in the right spirit and respect your sport.
- So if you don't have the right people or the right product.
- Diligence is about doing the right thing over and over again.
- But just think about that, whether these are the right things for you.
- You're not really standing on what's right rather than, Oh yes, you are.
- You're waiting for him to do the right thing, so you keep trying.
- It's because He is the right guy, but it's the wrong time.
- Someone just needs to tell you the right things to do.
- And I knew that I wasn't in the right situation for myself.
- Everything will be all right on any given Sunday.
- And it's like, guys, this isn't the right attitude to have about your country.
- And is that the right approach?
- We've got to find the right spots where there's no spiders.
- It's just the right sort of Feng shui place to put it.
Examples
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At first, this struck me as sensible and ecologically correct for a city man.
Fiction book (1992) -
Sir, you've made the correct choice.
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Give students the chance to hear correct style by modeling it for them.
Academic text (1990) -
Of course, sometimes that means that the correct action would be to see the GP or practice nurse.
Academic text (2011) -
Diligence is about doing the right thing over and over again.
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Students also learn adaptability and flexibility in situations where there may be multiple correct solutions.
Academic text (2008) -
Both experts gave the correct diagnosis, but none of the novices did.
Academic text (1999) -
We recommend that designers learn the correct use of structures and metadata.
Academic text (2011) -
The use of the correct forms can facilitate and expedite personal or institutional ideas.
Academic text (2008) -
It is important to choose the correct option on the exam to pass.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Morally good or fair to do
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3.5
Right for a particular situation, person, or purpose
596
2.2
Suitable and correct for a particular situation or use
Antonyms
Compounds
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4.2
To avoid words and actions that might offend or exclude people who face unfair treatment
3
6.3
Showing the real shape and parts of a human or animal body, including private parts
How Appropriate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Correct meaning 'proper' comes from the Latin corrigere and its parts com- 'together' and regere 'to guide', so a 'correct' choice is one that has been 'guided' to the proper or socially acceptable way.