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incorrect

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
not correct or not true:

Examples:

an incorrect answer/diagnosis
prove incorrect The assumptions made about the economy's rate of growth proved to be incorrect.
2
not acceptable or not as it should be:

Examples:

incorrect to It's incorrect to address people by their first names at these formal events.
incorrect grammar
3
not correct; not accurate:

Examples:

He charged that the news story was factually incorrect and demanded an apology.

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