free from error; in accordance with fact or truth:make sure you have been given the correct information
[predic.] not mistaken in one’s opinion or judgement; right: [with infinitive]:the government was correct to follow a course of defeating inflation
meeting the requirements of or most appropriate for a particular situation or activity:cut the top and bottom tracks to the correct length with a hacksaw
(of a person or their appearance or behaviour) conforming to accepted social standards; proper:he was a polite man, invariably correct and pleasant with Mrs Collins
chiefly North American conforming to a particular political or ideological orthodoxy:the materials used are as environmentally correct as possibleSee also politically correct.
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put right (an error or fault):the Council issued a statement correcting some points in the press reports
mark the errors in (a written or printed text):he corrected Dixon’s writing for publication
tell (someone) that they are mistaken:he had assumed she was married and she had not corrected him
counteract or rectify:the steel industry’s current overcapacity will be corrected this year
adjust (an instrument) to function accurately or accord with a standard:motorists can have their headlights tested and corrected at a reduced price on Saturday
adjust (a numerical result or reading) to allow for departure from standard conditions:data were corrected for radionuclide decay
