English-Thai Dictionary
correct
ADJ ถูกต้อง ไม่มี ผิดพลาด แม่นยำ right tung-tok
correct
VT ตำหนิ ตำหนิ เพื่อ แก้ไข castigate chastise tam-ne
correct
VT แก้ไข ให้ ถูกต้อง ทำให้ ถูกต้อง ตรวจแก้ ตรวจ ให้ ถูกต้อง right kae-kai-hai-tuk-tong
correction
N การ ลงโทษ kan-long-thod
correction
N การ แก้ไข การ ตรวจแก้ revision revising improvement kan-kae-kai
correctional
ADJ ซึ่ง เกี่ยวกับ การ แก้ไข ให้ ถูกต้อง sueng-kiao-kab-kan-kae-kai-hai-tuk-tong
correctitude
N พฤติกรรม ที่ ถูกต้อง propriety parued-ti-kam-ti-tuk-tong
corrective
ADJ ที่ เป็นการ ทำให้ ถูกต้อง remedial restorative ti-pen-kan-tam-hai-tuk-tong
correctly
ADV อย่างถูกต้อง อย่างแม่นยำ aright right incorrectly wrong wrongly yang-tuk-tong
correctness
N ความถูกต้อง ความเที่ยงตรง rightness incorrectness wrongness kwam-tuk-tong
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CORRECT
a.[L., to set right; right, straight. See Right. ] Literally, set right, or made straight. Hence, right; conformable to truth, rectitude or propriety, or conformable to a just standard; not faulty; free from error. A correct edition of a book is exactly according to the original copy. Correct manners correspond with the rules of morality and received notions of decorum. Correct principles coincide with the truth. Correct language is agreeable to established usage.
CORRECT
v.t.[L. See Right. ] 1. To make right; to rectify; to bring to the standard of truth, justice, or propriety; as, to correct manners or principles. Hence,
2. To amend; to remove or retrench faults or errors; to set right; as, to correct a book; to correct a copy for the press; or in printing, to correct the press, or errors of the press.
3. To bring back or attempt to bring back to propriety in morals; to punish for faults or deviations from moral rectitude; to chastise; to discipline; as, a child should be corrected for lying.
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest. Proverbs 29:17.
4. To obviate or remove whatever is wrong or inconvenient; to reduce or change the qualities of any thing by mixture, or other application; to counteract whatever is injurious; as, to correct the acidity of the stomach by alkaline preparations; to correct the relaxing quality of water by boiling it with animal substances.
CORRECTED
pp. Set right; freed from errors; amended; punished.
CORRECTING
ppr. Bringing to the standard of truth, justice or propriety; amending; chastising.
CORRECTION
n.[L.] 1. The act of correcting; the act of bringing back, from error or deviation, to a just standard, as to truth, rectitude, justice or propriety; as the correction of opinions or manners.
All scripture is profitable for correction. 2 Timothy 3:16.
2. Retrenchment of faults or errors; amendment; as the correction of a book, or of the press.
3. That which is substituted in the place of what is wrong; as the corrections of a copy are numerous; set the corrections in the margin of a proof-sheet.
4. That which is intended to rectify, or to cure faults; punishment; discipline; chastisement; that which corrects.
Withhold not correction from the child. Proverbs 23:13.
5. In scriptural language, whatever tends to correct the moral conduct, and bring back from error or sin, as afflictions.
They have refused to receive correction. Jeremiah 5:3.
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor be weary of his correction. Proverbs 3:11.
6. Critical notice; animadversion.
7. Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as the correction of acidity in the stomach.
House of correction, a house where disorderly persons are confined; a bridewell.
CORRECTIONAL
a.Tending to or intended for correction.
CORRECTIONER
n.One that has been in the house of correction. [Not used. ]
CORRECTIVE
a.Having the power to correct; having the quality of removing or obviating what is wrong, or injurious; tending to rectify; as corrective penalties. Mulberries are pectoral, corrective of bilious alkali.
CORRECTIVE
n. 1. That which has the power of correcting; that which has the quality of altering or obviating what is wrong, or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct.
2. Limitation; restriction. [Little used. ]
CORRECTLY
adv. In a correct manner; in conformity with truth, justice, rectitude, or propriety; according to a standard; agreeable to a copy or original; exactly; accurately; without fault, or error; as, to behave correctly; to write, speak or think correctly; to judge correctly.
CORRECTNESS
n. 1. Conformity to truth, justice, or propriety; as the correctness of opinions, of judgment, or of manners.
2. Conformity to settled usages or rules; as correctness in writing or speaking.
3. Conformity to a copy or original; as the correctness of a book.
4. Conformity to established rules of taste or proportion; as the correctness of design in painting, sculpture or architecture.
CORRECTOR
n. 1. One who corrects; one who amends faults, retrenches error, and renders conformable to truth or propriety, or to any standard; as a corrector of the press; a corrector of abuses.
2. One who punishes for correction; one who amends or reforms by chastisement, reproof or instruction.
3. That which corrects; that which abates or removes what is noxious or inconvenient; an ingredient in a composition which abates or counteracts the force of another; as, an alkali is a corrector of acids.
Turpentine is a corrector of quicksilver.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CORRECT
Cor *rect " (kr-rkt "), a. Etym: [L. correctus, p. p. of corrigere to make straight, to correct; cor- + regere to lead straight: cf. F. correct. See Regular, Right, and cf. Escort. ]
Defn: Set right, or made straight; hence, conformable to truth, rectitude, or propriety, or to a just standard; nnot faulty or imperfect; free from error; as, correct behavior; correct views. Always use the most correct editions. Felton.
Syn. -- Accurate; right, exact; precise; regular; faultless. See Accurate.
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. This is a defect in the first make of same men's minds which can scarce ever be corrected afterwards. T. Burnet.
2. To remove or retrench the faults or errors of; to amend; to set right; as, to correct the proof (that is, to mark upon the margin the changes to be made, or to make in the type the changes so marked ).
3. To bring back, or attempt to bring back, to propriety in morals; to reprove or punish for faults or deviations from moral rectitude; to chastise; to discipline; as, a child should be corrected for lying. My accuser is my 'prentice; and when I did correct him for his fault the other day, he did vow upon his knees he would be even with me. Shak.
4. To counteract the qualities of one thing by those of another; -- said of whatever is wrong or injurious; as, to correct the acidity of the stomach by alkaline preparations.
Syn. -- To amend; rectify; emend; reform; improve; chastise; punish; discipline; chasten. See Amend.
CORRECTIBLE; CORRECTABLE
CORRECTIBLE; CORRECTABLE Cor *rect "i *ble (-rk "t-b'l ), Cor *rect "a *ble (-rk "t-b'l ), a.
Defn: Capable of being corrected.
CORRECTIFY
CORRECTIFY Cor *rect "i *fy (kr-rk "t-f ), v. t.
Defn: To correct. [Obs. ] When your worship's plassed to correctify a lady. Beau & Fl.
CORRECTION
Cor *rec "tion (kr-rk "shn ), n. Etym: [L. correctio: cf. F. correction. ]
1. The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement. The due correction of swearing, rioting, neglect of God's word, and other scandalouss vices. Strype.
2. The act of reproving or punishing, or that which is intended to rectify or to cure faults; punishment; discipline; chastisement. Correction and instruction must both work Ere this rude beast will profit. Shak.
3. That which is substituted in the place of what is wrong; an emendation; as, the corrections on a proof sheet should be set in the margin.
4. Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as, the correction of acidity in the stomach.
5. An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as, chronometer correction; compass correction. Correction line (Surv.), a parallel used as a new base line in laying out township in the government lands of the United States. The adoption at certain intervals of a correction line is necessitated by the convergence of of meridians, and the statute requirement that the townships must be squares. -- House of correction, a house where disorderly persons are confined; a bridewell. -- Under correction, subject to correction; admitting the possibility of error.
CORRECTIONAL
Cor *rec "tion *al (kr-rk "shn-al ), a. Etym: [Cf. F. correctionnel. ]
Defn: Tending to, or intended for, correction; used for correction; as, a correctional institution.
CORRECTIONER
CORRECTIONER Cor *rec "tion *er (-r ), n.
Defn: One who is, or who has been, in the house of correction. [Obs. ] Shak.
CORRECTIVE
Cor *rect "ive (krr-rk "tv ), a. Etym: [Cf. F. correctif. ]
1. Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties. Mulberries are pectoral, corrective of billious alkali. Arbuthnot.
2. Qualifying; limiting. "The Psalmist interposeth... this corrective particle. " Holdsworth.
CORRECTIVE
CORRECTIVE Cor *rect "ive, n.
1. That which has the power of correcting, altering, or counteracting what is wrong or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct. Burke.
2. Limitation; restriction. [Obs. ] Sir M. Hale.
CORRECTLY
CORRECTLY Cor *rect "ly (kr-rkt "l ), adv.
Defn: In a correct manner; exactly; acurately; without fault or error.
CORRECTNESS
CORRECTNESS Cor *rect "ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being correct; as, the correctness of opinions or of manners; correctness of taste; correctness in writing or speaking; the correctness of a text or copy.
Syn. -- Accuracy; exactness; precision; propriety.
CORRECTOR
Cor *rect "or (kr-rkt "r ), n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: One who, or that which, corrects; as, a corrector of abuses; a corrector of the press; an alkali is a corrector of acids.
CORRECTORY
CORRECTORY Cor *rect "o *ry (--r ), a.
Defn: Containing or making correction; corrective.
CORRECTRESS
CORRECTRESS Cor *rect "ress (-rs ), n.
Defn: A woman who corrects.
New American Oxford Dictionary
correct
cor rect |kəˈrekt kəˈrɛkt | ▶adjective free from error; in accordance with fact or truth: make sure you have been given the correct information. • not mistaken in one's opinion or judgment; right: the government was correct to follow a course of defeating inflation. • (of a thing or course of action ) 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 behavior ) conforming to accepted social standards; proper: he was a polite man, invariably correct and pleasant with Mrs. Collins. • conforming to a particular political or ideological orthodoxy. See also politically correct. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 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 | (as adj. corrected ) : sorry, I stand corrected . • counteract or rectify: the problem of diminished sight can be reduced or corrected by wearing eyeglasses. • adjust (an instrument ) to function accurately or in 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. DERIVATIVES cor rect a ble adjective, cor rect ness noun ORIGIN Middle English (as a verb ): from Latin correct- ‘made straight, amended, ’ from the verb corrigere, from cor- ‘together ’ + regere ‘guide. ’ The adjective is via French.
correction
cor rec tion |kəˈrekSHən kəˈrɛkʃən | ▶noun the action or process of correcting something: I checked the typing for errors and sent it back for correction. • a change that rectifies an error or inaccuracy: he made a few corrections to my homework. • used to introduce an amended version of something one has just said: after today —correction, she thought grimly, after tonight —she'd never see him again. • a quantity adjusting a numerical result to allow for a departure from standard conditions. • a temporary reversal in an overall trend of stock market prices, esp. a brief fall during an overall increase: they're still looking for the market to go up and believe we are just going through a correction. • punishment, esp. that of criminals in prison intended to rectify their behavior. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin correctio (n- ), from corrigere ‘make straight, bring into order ’ (see correct ).
correctional
cor rec tion al |kəˈrekSHənl kəˈrɛkʃənl | ▶adjective of or relating to the punishment of criminals in a way intended to rectify their behavior: a correctional institution.
correction fluid
cor rec tion flu id |kəˈrɛkʃən ˈfluɪd | ▶noun an opaque liquid painted over a typed or written error so as to leave a blank space for the insertion of the correct character.
correctitude
cor rec ti tude |kəˈrektəˌt (y )o͞od kəˈrɛktətjud | ▶noun correctness, esp. conscious correctness in one's behavior. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: blend of correct and rectitude .
corrective
cor rec tive |kəˈrektiv kəˈrɛktɪv | ▶adjective designed to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable: management was informed so that corrective action could be taken. ▶noun a thing intended to correct or counteract something else: the move might be a corrective to some inefficient practices within hospitals. DERIVATIVES cor rec tive ly adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French correctif, -ive or late Latin correctivus, from Latin correct- ‘brought into order, ’ from the verb corrigere (see correct ).
correctly
cor rect ly |kəˈrektlē | ▶adverb in a way that is true, factual, or appropriate; accurately: she correctly answered eight questions. • in a way that is socially acceptable; properly: she had acted correctly.
corrector
cor rec tor |kəˈrektər kəˈrɛktər | ▶noun a person or thing that corrects something, esp. a computer program or electronic device with a specified function: a spelling corrector.
Oxford Dictionary
correct
cor |rect |kəˈrɛkt | ▶adjective 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 N. Amer. conforming to a particular political or ideological orthodoxy. See also politically correct. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 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. DERIVATIVES correctable adjective, correctness noun, corrector noun ORIGIN Middle English (as a verb ): from Latin correct- ‘made straight, amended ’, from the verb corrigere, from cor- ‘together ’ + regere ‘guide ’. The adjective is via French.
correction
cor |rec ¦tion |kəˈrɛkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or process of correcting something: I checked the typing for errors and sent it back for correction. • [ count noun ] a change that rectifies an error or inaccuracy: he made a few corrections to my homework. • used to introduce an amended version of something one has just said: I once dated a guy – correction – had one date with a guy. • [ count noun ] a quantity adjusting a numerical result to allow for a departure from standard conditions. • N. Amer. or dated punishment, especially that of criminals in prison intended to rectify their behaviour. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin correctio (n- ), from corrigere ‘make straight, bring into order ’ (see correct ).
correctional
cor |rec ¦tion ¦al |kəˈrɛkʃənl | ▶adjective chiefly N. Amer. relating to the punishment of criminals in a way intended to rectify their behaviour: a correctional institution.
correction fluid
cor |rec ¦tion fluid ▶noun [ mass noun ] an opaque liquid painted over a typed or written error so as to allow for the insertion of the correct character.
correctitude
correctitude |kəˈrɛktɪtjuːd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] correctness, especially conscious correctness in one's behaviour. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: blend of correct and rectitude .
corrective
cor ¦rect |ive |kəˈrɛktɪv | ▶adjective designed to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable: management were informed so that corrective action could be taken. ▶noun a thing intended to correct or counteract something else: the move might be a corrective to some inefficient practices within hospitals. DERIVATIVES correctively adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French correctif, -ive or late Latin correctivus, from Latin correct- ‘brought into order ’ from the verb corrigere (see correct ).
correctly
cor |rect ¦ly |kəˈrɛk (t )li | ▶adverb in a way that is true, factual or appropriate; accurately: she correctly answered eight questions. • in a way that is socially acceptable; properly: she had acted correctly.
American Oxford Thesaurus
correct
correct adjective 1 the correct answer: right, accurate, true, exact, precise, unerring, faithful, strict, faultless, flawless, error-free, perfect, letter-perfect, word-perfect; informal on the mark, on the nail, bang on, (right ) on the money, on the button. ANTONYMS wrong, inaccurate. 2 correct behavior: proper, seemly, decorous, decent, respectable, right, suitable, fit, fitting, befitting, appropriate, apt; approved, accepted, conventional, customary, traditional, orthodox, comme il faut. ANTONYMS improper. ▶verb 1 proofread your work and correct any mistakes: rectify, put right, set right, right, amend, emend, remedy, repair. 2 an attempt to correct the trade imbalance: counteract, offset, counterbalance, compensate for, make up for, neutralize. 3 the thermostat needs correcting: adjust, regulate, fix, set, standardize, normalize, calibrate, fine-tune.
corrective
corrective adjective corrective shoes: remedial, therapeutic, restorative, curative, reparative, rehabilitative.
correctly
correctly adverb 1 the questions were answered correctly: accurately, right, unerringly, precisely, faultlessly, flawlessly, perfectly, without error; dated aright. 2 she behaved correctly at all times: properly, decorously, with decorum, decently, suitably, fittingly, appropriately, well.
Oxford Thesaurus
correct
correct adjective 1 the answer he gave was perfectly correct: right, accurate, true, veracious, exact, precise, unerring, faithful, strict, faultless, flawless, errorless, error-free, perfect, word-perfect, scrupulous, meticulous; on the right track, along the right lines; informal OK, on the mark, on the beam, on the nail, on the button; Brit. informal spot on, bang on; N. Amer. informal on the money. ANTONYMS incorrect, wrong. 2 she wondered whether it was the correct thing to say: proper, seemly, decorous, decent, respectable, right, suitable, fit, fitting, befitting, appropriate, apt; conventional, approved, accepted, standard, usual, customary, traditional, orthodox; French comme il faut; informal OK. ANTONYMS improper. ▶verb 1 proofread your work and correct any mistakes you find: rectify, put right, set right, right, amend, emend, remedy, redress, cure, square, make good, improve, better, ameliorate, repair, revise, alter, edit, rewrite, redraft, reword, rework; sort out, clear up, deal with; informal patch up, clean up, iron out. 2 all homework should be corrected by your teacher: indicate errors in, show mistakes in, point out faults in; mark, assess, evaluate, appraise. 3 it is important that a vitamin deficiency is corrected by good diet: counteract, offset, counterbalance, compensate for, make up for, neutralize. 4 motorists can have their headlights corrected at a reduced price: adjust, regulate, fix, set, set right, set to rights, standardize, normalize, calibrate, fine-tune, make good, put in working order, overhaul; informal jigger, tweak, twiddle, patch up, see to. 5 ‘Courtesy if you please, ’ he corrected her: scold, rebuke, chide, reprimand, reprove, admonish, lecture, berate, chastise, castigate. ANTONYMS praise.
correction
correction noun 1 the detection and correction of errors is extremely difficult: rectifying, rectification, righting, putting right, setting right, putting to rights, amendment, emendation, alteration, altering, adjustment, adjusting, modification, modifying, repair, remedy, resolution, revision, improvement, improving, amelioration, sorting out, clearing up; informal patching up, ironing out, tweaking; archaic reparation. 2 he was sentenced to three days in the House of Correction: punishment, reform, reformation, discipline; chastisement, castigation, admonition, reproof, reprimand.
corrective
corrective adjective 1 he agreed to undergo corrective surgery: remedial, therapeutic, restorative, curative, reparatory, reparative, rehabilitative, ameliorative. 2 he was sentenced to four years in a corrective labour camp: correctional, punitive, penal, disciplinary, disciplinarian, castigatory, reformatory; rare penitentiary, punitory, castigative.
correctly
correctly adverb 1 the message had been sent and received correctly: accurately, right, rightly, faithfully, unerringly, precisely, exactly, faultlessly, flawlessly, perfectly, without error, without flaws; Brit. informal spot on, bang on; N. Amer. informal on the money; dated aright. ANTONYMS incorrectly. 2 now let's be sensible and behave correctly: properly, decorously, with decorum, decently, suitably, fittingly, appropriately, aptly; well, satisfactorily, in a satisfactory manner. ANTONYMS inappropriately.
French Dictionary
correct
correct , e adj. adjectif 1 Exact. : Une phrase correcte. La réponse n ’est pas correcte, elle est fausse. ANTONYME incorrect ; inexact . 2 Conforme aux règles, aux usages. : Il a été très correct et très aimable. SYNONYME convenable ; poli . LOCUTIONS C ’est correct. québécisme familier C ’est d ’accord. Politiquement correct. Se dit d ’une façon de s ’exprimer qui est conforme aux usages admis par la société et qui vise à abolir toute discrimination notamment à propos des groupes minoritaires. : Selon le vocabulaire politiquement correct, le mot sourd doit être remplacé par celui de malentendant. Cet auteur est parti en guerre contre le politiquement correct. Les ravages du politiquement correct. Note Technique Cette expression calquée sur l ’anglais « politically correct » est passée dans l ’usage à titre d ’adjectif composé ou de nom composé.
correctement
correctement adv. adverbe De façon exacte, convenable. : Ils se sont conduits correctement. Ce mot est écrit correctement.
correcteur
correcteur correctrice n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui corrige des examens, des travaux, des épreuves typographiques, etc. LOCUTION Correcteur-réviseur. Personne chargée de réviser et de corriger des traductions, des textes, des épreuves typographiques. : Une correctrice-réviseure ou réviseuse.
correcteur
correcteur , trice adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui corrige. : Des lentilles correctrices. nom masculin Correcteur orthographique. : Outre les fautes d ’orthographe usuelles, ce correcteur corrige les erreurs syntaxiques.
correctif
correctif , ive adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui corrige. : Des exercices correctifs. nom masculin Ce qui adoucit, tempère, améliore. : Apporter un correctif à la loi.
correction
correction n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de corriger. : La correction des examens. 2 Modification, suppression des erreurs. : La correction d ’une épreuve, d ’un manuscrit. 3 Qualité de ce qui est correct. : La correction de son langage. SYNONYME exactitude . 4 Châtiment corporel. : Recevoir une correction. SYNONYME punition .
correctionnel
correctionnel , elle adj. adjectif Qui a trait aux délits.
Spanish Dictionary
correctivo, -va
correctivo, -va adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 Que corrige o atenúa una falta, un defecto o un problema, o es útil para ello :tratamiento correctivo; los sindicatos han pedido medidas correctivas contra el desempleo .2 [sustancia de un medicamento ] Que acompaña al ingrediente principal para suprimir o atenuar alguna propiedad inconveniente de este, como su sabor u olor cuando son desagradables .3 nombre masculino Castigo o sanción, generalmente de poca importancia, que se aplica a una persona para que corrija una falta :el director impuso un correctivo a los alumnos acusados de haber cometido los destrozos .4 Ventaja o victoria que se logra sobre el adversario en una competición deportiva :la selección chilena recibió un severo correctivo al perder 4-0 con los brasileños; el ciclista colombiano impuso un correctivo de 41 y 54 segundos a Delgado y Fignon, respectivamente, que quedan ahora muy distanciados en la clasificación general . VÉASE gimnasia correctiva .
correcto, -ta
correcto, -ta adjetivo 1 Que no tiene ninguna falta, error o defecto :la noticia es correcta, pero incompleta; algunos periodistas ignoran el uso correcto de las reglas de acentuación; un correcto ejercicio de la Medicina exige volver de cuando en cuando a los manuales de diagnóstico clínico y de patología especial .ANTÓNIMO incorrecto .2 Que es acertado o adecuado a determinadas condiciones o circunstancias ¿cuál es la respuesta correcta?; para expresar con claridad un concepto hay que asegurarse de utilizar un vocabulario correcto; para una correcta interpretación de estos resultados se hace necesario tomar en cuenta determinadas circunstancias .ANTÓNIMO incorrecto .3 Que es conforme a las normas del trato social :recibimos un trato muy correcto; debe vestirse de forma correcta y elegante pero sin ostentación; algunos dirigentes son incapaces de mantener una conversación correcta y civilizada .ANTÓNIMO incorrecto .políticamente correcto [persona, comportamiento, lenguaje ] Que tiene en cuenta los valores de todos los grupos humanos y evita cualquier posible discriminación u ofensa hacia ellos por motivos de sexo, raza, ideología política, religión, etc. :expresiones políticamente correctas; no se considera políticamente correcto emplear palabras con connotaciones sexistas o racistas .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín correctus ‘enderezado, corregido, mejorado ’, participio pasivo de corrigere ‘corregir ’. De la raíz indoeuropea de rey (V.).
corrector, -ra
corrector, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 Que corrige faltas, defectos o problemas :medidas correctoras; una crema correctora de arrugas; se introducirá un coeficiente corrector que permita descontar el efecto de la inflación sobre las amortizaciones .2 nombre masculino y femenino Persona que tiene por oficio corregir las faltas de ortografía y redacción de un texto antes de su impresión definitiva :corrector de pruebas; corrector de estilo .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
correct
cor rect /kərékt /〖語源は 「まっすぐにする 」〗(名 )correction, (副 )correctly 形容詞 more ～; most ～/～er ; ～est 1 正しい , 誤りのない , 正確な (→accurate 1 ), 本当の ; 〈人が 〉 «…において /…するのは /…と考えるのは » 正しい «in /in do ing , to do /that 節 » (↔incorrect ; →exact )▸ Set your watch to the correct time .時計を正確な時間に合わせなさい ▸ You're absolutely correct .あなた (の言うこと )はまったく正しい (!rightとほぼ同義だが, rightの方が 「道徳的 」な意味合いが強い ) ▸ She learned the correct meaning .彼女は本当の意味を知った ▸ (That's ) correct .その通りです (!That's ) right. より ｟かたい ｠返答 ) ▸ You are correct that broad support is now more important .今こそ幅広い支援が必要だというあなたの意見は正しい ▸ We all agree to that, correct ?皆それには賛成なんですよね (!直前の内容の確認を求めて ) 2 【その場に 】ふさわしい , 適切な (proper ); 〈行動 服装が 〉礼儀正しい , 丁寧な «for » ▸ Al is correct about things .アルは何事にもそつがない ▸ mix the flour with the correct amount of water 小麦粉を適量の水と混ぜる ▸ It is not correct to do …するのは礼儀にかなっていない ▸ the dress correct for a wedding 結婚式にふさわしい服装 ▸ correct manners 適切な礼儀作法 all (pr è sent and ) corr é ct すべて間違いなし .動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉〈誤り 〉を訂正する , 直す , 正す ; 〈先生が 〉〈生徒の作文など 〉を添削する ; 〈人 〉の誤りを正す ; ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…と言って 〈人 〉の誤りを正す (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 ); 〈計算 観測など 〉を修正する ▸ It is hard to correct all these errors .これらすべての誤りを正すことは難しい ▸ correct grammar 文法を訂正する ▸ “It's not Michael, ” he corrected his wife .「マイケルじゃないよ 」と彼は妻の間違いを正した ▸ Sorry to correct you, but I didn't say that .お言葉ですが, 私はそうは言ってませんよ ▸ Correct me if I'm wrong .｟話 ｠間違っていたら言って欲しい (!不確かなことを話し出す時の表現 ) 2 «…のことで » 〈人 〉をしかる , 罰する «for » ▸ He corrected his son for misbehaving .彼は素行の悪いことで息子をしかった 3 〈薬などが 〉〈病気 欠点など 〉を直す , 治療する, 〈視力など 〉を 矯正 （きようせい ）する ; 〈酸など 〉を中和する ; 〈有害なもの 〉をなくならせる .4 〈原稿など 〉を校正する , 手直しする ▸ correct proofs 校正を行う I st à nd corr é cted .｟かたい話 ｠私は誤りを認めます, 私が間違っておりました .～́ c à rd 〖the ～〗1 (競技会などの )プログラム .2 礼儀作法 .～́ ing fl ù id 修正液 .
correctable
cor r é ct a ble 形容詞 訂正可能な .
correction
cor rec tion /kərékʃ (ə )n /→correct 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C U 訂正 [修正 ] (すること ); 添削 ; 校正 ▸ make a correction 訂正する 2 U ｟やや古 ｠矯正 , 戒め , 罰 ; ｟主に米 ｠〖通例 ～s 〗(犯罪者などの )矯正 (手段 )▸ the Department of Corrections 矯正省 3 C ｟話 ｠〖間投詞的に 〗(前言を訂正して )もとい , 失礼 , 訂正します ▸ All the women love me, well correction , just two of them love me .その女性のすべてが私のことを好いています, いや失礼, 2人だけです 4 U C 〘数 物理 〙補正 (値 [量 , 項 ]).～́ fl ù id 修正液 .～́ (s ) ò fficer 刑務所員, 看守 ; 矯正官 .
correctional
cor rec tion al /kərékʃ (ə )n (ə )l /形容詞 ｟主に米 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗(罪人などの )矯正の (ための )〈施設など 〉▸ a correctional facility [institution, center ]矯正施設, 刑務所
correctitude
cor rect i tude /kəréktɪt j ùːd /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠(特に言動 作法の )適正, 正しさ .
corrective
cor rec tive /kəréktɪv /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(誤り 欠点などの )矯正 [修復 ]の (ための )〈措置など 〉▸ corrective surgery 矯正外科手術 名詞 C ｟かたく ｠〖通例単数形で 〗矯正手段, 誤りを正すもの ; (考え方 説明の )修正, 見直し .
correctly
cor rect ly /kəréktli /→correct 副詞 more ～; most ～正しく , 正確に , 適切に ; 〖文修飾 〗正確には , 正確に言えば (!話し手の主張を強調する; →actually 読解のポイント ) ▸ if I remember correctly もし私の記憶が正しければ ▸ You guess correctly .君の思っている通りだ
correctness
cor r é ct ness 名詞 U 正しいこと, 正確さ, 適切さ .
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