incorrectness (noun)

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• incorrectness — incorrect ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not in accordance with fact or standards; wrong. DERIVATIVES incorrectly adverb incorrectness noun …   English terms dictionary

• incorrectness — noun 1. lack of conformity to social expectations • Ant: ↑correctness • Derivationally related forms: ↑incorrect • Hypernyms: ↑impropriety, ↑improperness • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• incorrectness — noun see incorrect …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• incorrectness — noun The characteristic of being incorrect. Syn: wrongness Ant: correctness …   Wiktionary

• political incorrectness — noun the use of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult groups who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against • Ant: ↑political correctness • Hypernyms: ↑incorrectness * * * noun see politically… …   Useful english dictionary

• incorrectness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fault, blunder, inaccuracy; see error 1 , mistake 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An act or thought that unintentionally deviates from what is correct, right, or true: erratum, error, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, misstep,… …   English dictionary for students

• politically incorrect — adjective exhibiting political incorrectness • Pertains to noun: ↑political incorrectness * * * adjective : not politically correct • political incorrectness noun * * * adj [more politically incorrect; most politically incorrect] : not avoiding… …   Useful english dictionary

• incorrect — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin incorrectus, from in + correctus correct Date: 15th century 1. obsolete not corrected or chastened 2. a. inaccurate, faulty < an incorrect transcription > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• incorrect — adjective not in accordance with fact or particular standards; wrong. Derivatives incorrectly adverb incorrectness noun …   English new terms dictionary

• incorrect — adjective 1 not correct or true: incorrect spelling 2 not following the rules of polite behaviour incorrectly adverb incorrectness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• incorrect */ — UK [ˌɪnkəˈrekt] / US adjective wrong, or not accurate or true an incorrect answer Derived words: incorrectly adverb incorrectness noun uncountable …   English dictionary