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incorrect

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incorrect in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
    "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"
    faulty  incorrect  wrong 
  2. not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
    "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"
    incorrect  wrong 
  3. not in accord with established usage or procedure
    "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"
    wrong  incorrect 
  4. (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles
    incorrect 
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