The difference between Correct and Inaccurate
When used as adjectives, correct means free from error, whereas inaccurate means mistaken or incorrect.
Correct is also verb with the meaning: to make something that was wrong become right.
check bellow for the other definitions of Correct and Inaccurate
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Correct as an adjective:
Free from error; true; accurate.
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Correct as an adjective:
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
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Correct as a verb (transitive):
To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.
Examples:
"The navigator corrected the course of the ship."
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Correct as a verb (by extension, transitive):
To grade (examination papers).
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Correct as a verb (transitive):
To inform (someone) of their error.
Examples:
"It's rude to correct your parents."
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Inaccurate as an adjective:
Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.