English Dictionary
Definition correct in British English
correct
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/kəˈrekt/
Example
If my calculations are correct, we should arrive in exactly 17 minutes.
Example
a correct diagnosis
1.2
right according to the established rules or ways of doing something
Example
a grammatically correct sentence
