faulty, incorrect, wrong
(adjective) characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; “he submitted a faulty report”; “an incorrect transcription”; “the wrong side of the road”
incorrect, wrong
(adjective) not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; “an incorrect calculation”; “the report in the paper is wrong”; “your information is wrong”; “the clock showed the wrong time”; “found themselves on the wrong road”; “based on the wrong assumptions”
incorrect
(adjective) (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles
wrong, incorrect
(adjective) not in accord with established usage or procedure; “the wrong medicine”; “the wrong way to shuck clams”; “it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
incorrect (comparative more incorrect, superlative most incorrect)
Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
Faulty or defective.
Inappropriate or improper.
• correct
• right
• proper
Source: Wiktionary
In`cor*rect", a. Etym: [L. incorrectus: cf. F. incorrect. See In- not, and Correct.]
1. Not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty. The piece, you think, is incorrect. Pope.
2. Not in accordance with the truth; inaccurate; not exact; as, an incorrect statement or calculation.
3. Not accordant with duty or morality; not duly regulated or subordinated; unbecoming; improper; as, incorrect conduct. It shows a will most incorrect to heaven. Shak. The wit of the last age was yet more incorrect than their language. Dryden.
Syn.
– Inaccurate; erroneous; wrong; faulty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
