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    [Verb]  | "cor*rect" | \ kə-ˈrekt \


    1: to make or set right : amend

    2: counteract, neutralize

    3: to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Latin correctus, past participle of corrigere, from com- + regere to lead straight {mat|right|};

    [Verb]  | "corrects" 


    1: to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from;


      * e.g., " ... more time will be needed to correct the computer program "





    2: to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective;


      * e.g., " ... hopefully the young entrepreneur's professionalism will serve to correct his partner's extreme enthusiasm in the eyes of investors "



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    3: to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime;


      * e.g., " ... an insensitive boss who liked to correct subordinates in front of their colleagues "



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    [Verb]  | "correct" 


    1: to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from;


      * e.g., " ... more time will be needed to correct the computer program "





    2: to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective;


      * e.g., " ... hopefully the young entrepreneur's professionalism will serve to correct his partner's extreme enthusiasm in the eyes of investors "



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    3: to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime;


      * e.g., " ... an insensitive boss who liked to correct subordinates in front of their colleagues "



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     [ "CORRECTION" ]

    1: In IM conversations, users often send messages in haste and only afterwards notice a typographical error (shortened as typo). It is common practice to correct the typo by sending a subsequent message where the word CORRECTION precedes the correct word.

      * e.g.,  ... Dave: i haet trance Dave: CORRECTION: i hate trance 

     [ "correct" ]

    1: To look physically good. To be in good shape. To not be saggin' or a big person.

      * e.g.,  ... That shorty is looking mad correct. Check out Jazman, she's got much booy and a nice chest, now she's correct. 

     [ "correctiveness" ]

    1: When a person uses the phrase " political correctiveness " in a sentence, trying to sound intelligent. When in fact, correctiveness is not a word at all.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey Bob, you should use more political correctiveness when speaking to Sally.... 

     [ "Corrective" ]

    1: A procedure which has consistently corrected a specific type of error.

      * e.g.,  ... The corrective the commission ordered solved the problem. 

     [ "correct" ]

    1: the right answer; its exact.

      * e.g.,  ... The correct fact about Javy and Kelly is that Kelly loves Javy way more then javy loves her. 

     [ "Correctivity" ]

    1: the act of being 100% correct, without fail

      * e.g.,  ... The correctivity of that statement was most assuredly not a falsity of your imagination. 

     [ "correct" ]

    1: the right answer

      * e.g.,  ...  She got the correct answer 


     [ "correct" ]

    2: looking good

      * e.g.,  ...  Damn! That girl was correct! 

     [ "correcter" ]

    1: When something is more correct than correct.

      * e.g.,  ... Clipping on the the seat-belt during take-off is more correcter than tieing it in a knot. 

     [ "Correct" ]

    1: Slang term for murder or killing someone or something My girlfriend Nicole told me she saw a spider in the washroom and "corrected its ass"

      * e.g.,  ... you better step correct or get corrected you are a problem thats about to be corrected 

     [ "correctful" ]

    1: Latin for one who is full of correctedness.

      * e.g.,  ... See Jane? Correctful is a real word 

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