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corrected

adjective

Simple meaning

Having something undesirable neutralized.

Pronunciation

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kerehktuhd

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kɚˈɛktəd

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Having something undesirable neutralized

    “With glasses her corrected vision was 20:20.”

  2. Punished for misbehavior

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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  • “With glasses her corrected vision was 20:20.”adjective

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easily corrected

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Inflected forms

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  • correctverbBase word

    Make right or correct.

Word family

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  • correctivenounDerived noun · specialist

    A device for treating injury or disease.

  • correctnessnounDerived noun

    Conformity to fact or truth.

  • correctlyadverbDerived adverb

    In an accurate manner.

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Sense: having something undesirable neutralized

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