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incorrect definition

in·cor·rect (in′kə rekt′)

adjective

not correct; specif.,
  1. improper
  2. untrue; inaccurate; wrong; faulty

Etymology: ME < L incorrectus

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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