1cor·rect 
/kəˈrɛkt/ adjective
/kəˈrɛkt/ adjective 1 : true or accurate : agreeing with facts : right
▪ What's the correct answer/response to this question? ▪ She is correct (in saying) that more money is needed. ▪ Yes, that's correct. ▪ Her watch never tells the correct time. ▪ an anatomically correct drawing of the human body 2 : having no errors or mistakes
▪ a grammatically correct sentence ▪ correct pronunciation/punctuation/spelling/usage 3 : proper or appropriate in a particular situation
▪ Did I give you the correct change? ▪ With the correct amount of water and sunlight, the plant will grow well. ▪ We're trying to find the correct [=right] way to deal with the problem. ▪ He was correct to do what he did. = He did the correct thing. 4 [more correct; most correct] sometimes disapproving : considered proper by people with a strict set of beliefs or values
▪ We need to find a more environmentally correct way of disposing these materials. [=a way that does not damage the environment] — see also politically correct 5 [more correct; most correct] somewhat old-fashioned : careful about behaving in a polite and socially accepted way
▪ a very correct young man
▪ What's the correct answer/response to this question? ▪ She is correct (in saying) that more money is needed. ▪ Yes, that's correct. ▪ Her watch never tells the correct time. ▪ an anatomically correct drawing of the human body
▪ a grammatically correct sentence ▪ correct pronunciation/punctuation/spelling/usage
▪ Did I give you the correct change? ▪ With the correct amount of water and sunlight, the plant will grow well. ▪ We're trying to find the correct [=right] way to deal with the problem. ▪ He was correct to do what he did. = He did the correct thing.
▪ We need to find a more environmentally correct way of disposing these materials. [=a way that does not damage the environment] — see also politically correct
▪ a very correct young man
— cor·rect·ly adverb
▪ You answered correctly. ▪ If I remember correctly, he was a good baseball player in high school. ▪ Did I spell your name correctly?
▪ You answered correctly. ▪ If I remember correctly, he was a good baseball player in high school. ▪ Did I spell your name correctly?
— cor·rect·ness noun [noncount]
▪ anatomical correctness ▪ We question the correctness of his actions.
▪ anatomical correctness ▪ We question the correctness of his actions.
