1. прилагательное 1) правильный, соответствующий, надлежащий (соответствующий общепризнанным стандартам) Синоним(ы): proper 2) верный, истинный, правильный, точный (соответствующий фактам) Синоним(ы): exact, precise, accurate, true, right 3) корректный (о манерах и поведении человека, соответствующих общепринятым стандартам) 2. глагол 1) исправлять, вносить поправки, корректировать Синоним(ы): improve, amend, rectify 2) править корректуру 3) [физика] устранять искажение 4) поправлять, делать замечание Например: If I speak incorrectly, you can correct me. — Если я говорю неверно, ты можешь меня поправить. Синоним(ы): admonish, rebuke, discipline 5) наказывать Синоним(ы): chastise, chasten 6) нейтрализовать; устранить Синоним(ы): counteract, neutralize 7) настраивать, устанавливать
1) безошибочный, верный, правильный; корректный 2) точный, истинный 3) вносить исправление, исправлять, корректировать 4) устранять ошибки Например: correct in the first order — математика верный с точностью до членов первого порядка correct to the nearest tenth — математика с точностью до одной десятой to correct by the factor — математика вводить поправочный множитель to correct the coordinates — уточнять координаты to correct deviation — компенсировать отклонение to correct for — вводить поправку на to correct to conditions — приводить к условиям to correct overload — устранять перегрузку
исправлять (ошибки); корректировать; вносить (вводить) поправку Например: to correct to the nearest hundredths — округлять до одной сотой
I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin correctus, past participle of corrigere, from com- + regere to lead straight — more at right 1. a. to make or set right; amend Example: correct an error b. counteract, neutralize Example: correct a harmful tendency c. to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition Example: correct a lens for spherical aberration 2. a. to punish (as a child) with a view to reforming or improving b. to point out usually for amendment the errors or faults of Example: spent the day correcting tests • correctable adjective • corrector noun Synonyms: correct, rectify, emend, remedy, redress, amend, reform, revise mean to make right what is wrong. correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects Example: correct your spelling. rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed Example: rectify a misguided policy. emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript Example: emend a text. remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil Example: set out to remedy the evils of the world. redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance Example: redress past social injustices. amend, reform, revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes Example: amend a law, reform implying drastic change Example: plans to reform the court system, and revise suggesting a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes Example: revise the schedule. Synonym: see in addition punish. II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, corrected, from Latin correctus, from past participle of corrigere 1. conforming to an approved or conventional standard Example: correct behavior 2. conforming to or agreeing with fact, logic, or known truth Example: a correct response 3. conforming to a set figure Example: enclosed the correct return postage 4. conforming to the strict requirements of a specific ideology or set of beliefs or values Example: environmentally correct Example: spiritually correct • correctly adverb • correctness noun Synonyms: correct, accurate, exact, precise, nice, right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error Example: correct answers Example: socially correct dress. accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care Example: an accurate description. exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth Example: exact measurements. precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation Example: precise calibration. nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination Example: makes nice distinctions. right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault Example: the right thing to do.