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Meanings of incorrect in English

Portuguese
errado
Spanish
incorrecto

Not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth.

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      Examples for "wrong"
      Examples for "wrong"
      1
      Europe is, quite simply, in the wrong place at the wrong time.
      Reuters
      2
      But, as the new year violence illustrates, something has gone badly wrong.
      The Guardian
      3
      Sponsors are, however, protected from market risk if a deal goes wrong.
      Reuters
      4
      Eight reports concerned the wrong patient, wrong procedure or wrong treatment site.
      Radio NZ
      5
      A euro zone budget would set exactly the wrong incentives, Lambsdorff said.
      Reuters
      1
      It's often very difficult to alter that faulty type of thought process.
      Truths unveiled
      2
      The flight was not perfect -a faulty backup system caused problems.
      Reuters
      3
      McAfee confirmed it had pushed the faulty update to users earlier today.
      Reuters
      4
      Then I risk proceeding on faulty information, thereby compromising some secret operation.
      The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
      5
      Now, however, it appears that poorly monitored faulty equipment was to blame.
      The Guardian
      Usage of incorrect in English
      1
      We'll continue to point out incorrect or disputed information about elections globally.
      News.com.au
      2
      Conclusions:: Inconsistent and incorrect condom use is common among sexually active women.
      Pubmed
      3
      In response, Ant said the information about its IPO plans was incorrect.
      Reuters
      4
      The government-funded study said some children's national standards results might be incorrect.
      Radio NZ
      5
      Equipment is often poorly assembled or operating with incorrect parts, he said.
      Reuters
      6
      These reports are categorically incorrect, Elliott said in a statement on Monday.
      Reuters
      7
      However, it gets a little tricky when Fox News reports incorrect information.
      The South African
      8
      They added MPI had used incorrect legal criteria for making their decisions.
      Radio NZ
      9
      The information on the McKeith website is incorrect.' Was it a mistake?
      Bad science
      10
      The figure given in last Friday's report on the constituency was incorrect.
      The Irish Times
      11
      All previous work based on empirical criteria is, at least partially, incorrect.
      Pubmed
      12
      He often challenges what he perceives as incorrect assumptions in their questions.
      BBC
      13
      The reference was incorrect; the related study was published in March 2013.
      Wired
      14
      He is incorrect, however, about overnight and mileage allowances paid to politicians.
      The Irish Times
      15
      However, according to climate modeler Gavin Schmidt of NASA, this is incorrect.
      The Guardian
      16
      There electrophysiological results correspond well with both correct and incorrect discrimination behavior.
      Pubmed
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      Translations for incorrect
      Portuguese
      erradoincorreto
      Spanish
      incorrecto
      Incorrect through the time
      Incorrect across language varieties
      Ireland
      Common
      New Zealand
      Common
      South Africa
      Common
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