incorrect

Everyday

1. Not right or not true; wrong. tree →
2. Not suitable or not polite for the situation, as in «incorrect behaviour». tree →

In the lessons

In maths, spelling and tests: incorrect answers get a cross. In science, an incorrect prediction is not a failure — it teaches something. In everyday life: incorrect change in a shop. Phrases: incorrect answer, politically incorrect.

Examples

• Your answer is incorrect — try again. tree →
• The spelling of «freind» is incorrect. tree →
• The shop gave me incorrect change. tree →
• His prediction was incorrect, but he learned a lot. tree →
• That information is incorrect. tree →
• Incorrect use of the oven can be dangerous. tree →
• Minor punctuation errors (omitted or incorrect punctuation, mismatched quote marks etc.) have been amended without note. tree →

Note

Opposite: correct. Adverb: incorrectly. A bit more formal than «wrong». In maths checking, find where the working became incorrect, not only the final answer.

In Jewish tradition

In maths, spelling and tests: incorrect answers get a cross. In science, an incorrect prediction is not a failure — it teaches something. In everyday life: incorrect change in a shop. Phrases: incorrect answer, politically incorrect.

Examples

• The explanatory notes given by this author are, nevertheless, insufficient and sometimes very incorrect. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Opposite: correct. Adverb: incorrectly. A bit more formal than «wrong». In maths checking, find where the working became incorrect, not only the final answer.