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Exam: IELTS

correct

IPA: /kəˈrɛkt/

KK: /kəˈrɛkt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To make changes or adjustments to something in order to fix it or make it right.

Example: The teacher asked the students to correct their mistakes before submitting the assignment.

correctable

IPA: /kəˈrɛktəbl/

KK: /kəˈrɛktəbl/

adjective

Definition: Something that can be fixed or made right.

Example: The errors in the report are correctable with a few adjustments.

correction

IPA: /kəˈrɛkʃən/

KK: /kəˈrɛkʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of making something right or accurate after it has been wrong or incorrect.

Example: The teacher made a correction to the student's essay to improve its clarity.

correctional

IPA: /kəˈrɛkʃənl/

KK: /kəˈrɛkʃənl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of people who have been convicted of crimes.

Example: The correctional facility focuses on rehabilitation rather than punishment.

correctitude

IPA: /kəˈrɛktɪˌtjuːd/

KK: /kəˈrɛktɪˌtud/

noun

Definition: The quality of being proper or appropriate in behavior and manners.

Example: Her correctitude in social situations made her very popular among her peers.

corrective

IPA: /kəˈrɛktɪv/

KK: /kəˈrɛktɪv/

adjective

Definition: Something that is meant to fix or improve a problem or mistake.

Example: She wore corrective lenses to help her see better.

noun

Definition: A thing or action that makes something right or improves it.

Example: The teacher used a corrective to help students understand their mistakes.

correctively

IPA: /kəˈrɛktɪvli/

KK: /kəˈrɛktɪvli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that aims to fix or improve something that is wrong or incorrect.

Example: The teacher provided feedback correctively to help the students improve their work.

correctly

IPA: /kəˈrɛktli/

KK: /kəˈrɛktli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is right or accurate.

Example: She answered the questions correctly on the test.

correctness

IPA: /kəˈrɛkt.nəs/

KK: /kəˈrɛktnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality or state of being accurate, true, or free from mistakes.

Example: The correctness of the answer was confirmed by the teacher.

corrector

IPA: /kəˈrɛktər/

KK: /kəˈrɛktər/

noun

Definition: A person or thing that makes something right or accurate, often by fixing mistakes or errors.

Example: The teacher acted as a corrector for the students' essays, pointing out their mistakes.

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