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correct[2,adjective] politically correct

Main Entry: ²correct
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, corrected, from Latin correctus, from past participle of corrigere
1 : conforming to an approved or conventional standard <correct behavior>
2 : conforming to or agreeing with fact, logic, or known truth <a correct response>
3 : conforming to a set figure <enclosed the correct return postage>
4 : conforming to the strict requirements of a specific ideology or set of beliefs or values <environmentally correct> <spiritually correct>
- cor·rect·ly /k&-'rek(t)-lE/ adverb
- cor·rect·ness /-'rek(t)-n&s/ noun
synonyms CORRECT, ACCURATE, EXACT, PRECISE, NICE, RIGHT mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. CORRECT usually implies freedom from fault or error <correct answers> <socially correct dress>. ACCURATE implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care <an accurate description>. EXACT stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth <exact measurements>. PRECISE adds to EXACT an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation <precise calibration>. NICE stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination <makes nice distinctions>. RIGHT is close to CORRECT but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault <the right thing to do>.