incorrectness
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5.2
- noun
- /ˌɪnkəˈrɛktnəs/
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incorrectitud
- We need to acknowledge the incorrectness of these statements to ensure accurate reporting.
Examples
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This study was done to demonstrate the incorrectness of that position.
Blog text (28) -
Incorrectness should also be pointed out.
Academic text (1994) -
Furthermore, the factual incorrectness of such assertions erodes the credibility of other claims from the same source, even legitimate ones.
Blog text (20) -
Mapping with guidelines, this record is identified as incorrect, but there exists fuzziness in deciding which value is incorrect, as there are three possibilities of incorrectness: either S value is incorrect, or T value, or N value. If either of them is corrected, the whole record will become corrected, as shown below. The encircled values show the correct values.
Academic text (2016) -
The incorrectness of the information he provided became clear during the discussion.
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Teachers must address the incorrectness of students' answers to help them learn.
Synonyms
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1.0
A wrong belief, calculation, or action
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4.9
A mistake in information or measurement
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7.9
A statement or idea that is not true
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5.8
A way of speaking or acting that is not true
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5.4
A state of being not correct based on facts
A state of being wrong
A state of being wrong about an idea or fact
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
To use words or actions that offend people who face unfair treatment
How Correct
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word incorrectness is built from in- ('not'), correct ('right' or 'true'), and -ness ('state'), so it literally means the 'state of not being right'. This is why incorrectness describes something that does not match the facts or truth.