uncorrected

un·cor·rect

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-kuh-rekt]
- /ˌʌn kəˈrɛkt/
- /ˌʌnk.ə.ˈrek.tɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-kuh-rekt]
- /ˌʌn kəˈrɛkt/

Definitions of uncorrected word

verb with object uncorrected to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight. 1
verb with object uncorrected to point out or mark the errors in: The teacher corrected the examination papers. 1
verb with object uncorrected to scold, rebuke, or punish in order to improve: Should parents correct their children in public? 1
verb with object uncorrected to counteract the operation or effect of (something hurtful or undesirable): The medication will correct stomach acidity. 1
verb with object uncorrected Mathematics, Physics. to alter or adjust so as to bring into accordance with a standard or with a required condition. 1
verb without object uncorrected to make a correction or corrections. 1

See all 12 definitions of uncorrected

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Origin of uncorrected

First appearance:

before 1495

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1495-1505; un-2 + correct

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Parts of speech for Uncorrected

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uncorrected

uncorrected popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

uncorrected usage trend in Literature

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