Incorrect Meaning
/ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot correct; erroneous or wrong.
adjFaulty or defective.
Sentence Examples
The answers are both incorrect.
This data is incorrect.
Goethe used this idiom. Why, then, should it be incorrect today?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The answer on the test was ____ because the student misread the question.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The answer she gave was ____, but the teacher praised her for trying her best on the hard question.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French incorrect. By surface analysis, in- + correct.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Having each day's rates of corrects and incorrects written next to the graph also makes it easier for you to check the ... If you also have students count problems incorrect, calling them “not yets,” or “learning opportunities,” or ..."
— 2013, Julie Vargas, Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The answer on the test was ____ because the student misread the question.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The answer she gave was ____, but the teacher praised her for trying her best on the hard question.