— correctable, correctible , adj. — correctability, correctibility , n. — correctingly , adv. — correctly , adv. — correctness , n. — corrector , n.
/keuh rekt"/ , v.t.
1. to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
2. to point out or mark the errors in: The teacher corrected the examination papers.
3. to scold, rebuke, or punish in order to improve: Should parents correct their children in public?
4. to counteract the operation or effect of (something hurtful or undesirable): The medication will correct stomach acidity.
5. Math. , Physics. to alter or adjust so as to bring into accordance with a standard or with a required condition.
v.i.
6. to make a correction or corrections.
7. (of stock prices) to reverse a trend, esp. temporarily, as after a sharp advance or decline in previous trading sessions.
adj.
8. conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate: a correct answer.
9. in accordance with an acknowledged or accepted standard; proper: correct behavior.
[ 1300-50; (v.) ME correcten ( correcter ) correctus ptp. of corrigere to make straight, equiv. to cor- COR- + reg- (s. of regere to DIRECT) + -tus ptp. suffix; (adj.) ( correct ) ]
Syn. 1. rectify, amend, emend, reform, remedy. 3. warn, chasten, castigate. See punish. 8. faultless, perfect, exact. CORRECT, ACCURATE, PRECISE imply conformity to fact, standard, or truth. A CORRECT statement is one free from error, mistakes, or faults. An ACCURATE statement is one that shows careful conformity to fact, truth, or spirit. A PRECISE statement shows scrupulously strict and detailed conformity to fact.