correct
Adjective
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also:tells us about: correctness, rightness - conformity to fact or truthsimilar to:
- accurate, exact, precise - (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct
- letter-perfect, word-perfect - correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words
- straight - following a correct or logical method
same as: right -
similar to: proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriatenesssame as: right
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similar to: proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriatenesssame as: right
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similar to: right-minded - disposed toward or having views based on what is rightsame as: right
Verb
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- over-correct, overcompensate - make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
- aby, abye, atone, expiate - make amends for
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is a type of: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce - censure severely or angrilysubtypes: flame - criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
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- carry - compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
- compensate, cover, overcompensate - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
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same as: discipline, sort out
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- proportion - adjust in size relative to other things
- modulate - adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
- temper - adjust the pitch (of pianos)
- tune, tune up - adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
- calibrate, fine-tune, graduate - make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
- tune, tune up - adjust for (better) functioning
- time - adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
- trim - adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
- zero, zero in - adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)
- zero - adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value
- readjust, reset - adjust again after an initial failure
- attune - adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
- time - regulate or set the time of
- set - set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- modulate, regulate - fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
- focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen - put (an image) into focus
- sync, synchronise, synchronize - make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
- pressurise, pressurize - increase the pressure in or of
- decompress, depressurise, depressurize - decrease the pressure of
- fit, match - make correspond or harmonize
- plumb - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
- align, coordinate, ordinate - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
- harmonise, harmonize, reconcile - bring into consonance or accord
- linearise, linearize - make linear or get into a linear form
- justify - adjust the spaces between words
- citify - accustom to urban ways
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