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• correct — vb 1 Correct, rectify, emend, remedy, redress, amend, reform, revise mean to set or make right something which is wrong. One corrects something which is inaccurate, untrue, or imperfect or which contains errors, faults, or defects, when one by… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Correct — Cor*rect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corrected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Correcting}.] 1. To make right; to bring to the standard of truth, justice, or propriety; to rectify; as, to correct manners or principles. [1913 Webster] This is a defect in the first… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• correct — [kə rekt′] vt. [ME correcten < L correctus, pp. of corrigere < com , together + regere, to lead straight, rule: see RECKON] 1. to make right; change from wrong to right; remove errors from 2. to point out or mark the errors or faults of 3.… …   English World dictionary

• correct — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin correctus, past participle of corrigere, from com + regere to lead straight more at right Date: 14th century 1. a. to make or set right ; amend < correct an error > b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• correct — correctable, correctible, adj. correctability, correctibility, n. correctingly, adv. correctly, adv. correctness, n. corrector, n. /keuh rekt /, v.t. 1. to se …   Universalium

• correct — cor•rect [[t]kəˈrɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to set or make right; remove the errors or faults from 2) to point out or mark the errors in: to correct examination papers[/ex] 3) to rebuke or punish in order to improve: Don t correct your child in… …   From formal English to slang

• correct — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. improve, rectify, [set] right, remedy, repair, amend, reform, better; edit, mark; reprove, punish, chastise, discipline; counteract, neutralize. See improvement, punishment. adj. right, regular,… …   English dictionary for students

• correct — /kəˈrɛkt / (say kuh rekt) verb (t) 1. to set right; remove the errors or faults of. 2. to point out or mark the errors in. 3. to admonish or rebuke in order to improve. 4. to counteract the operation or effect of (something hurtful). 5. Physics… …  

• Jumping position — The jumping position is a position used by equestrians when jumping over an obstacle. It usually involves what is known as the forward seat or 2 point because the rider has 2 points in contact with the horse; the legs and hands. It was first… …   Wikipedia

• diagnostic program —    A program that tests computer hardware and peripheral devices for correct operation. Some faults, known as hard faults, are relatively easy to find, and the diagnostic program will diagnose them correctly every time. Other faults, called soft… …   Dictionary of networking

• rework — re‧work [ˌriːˈwɜːk ǁ ˈwɜːrk] verb [transitive] 1. to make changes to something so that it can be used again or is more suitable for a particular use: • The reworked commercial was much more successful than the original one. 2. MANUFACTURING to… …   Financial and business terms