Etymology

incorrect

in·cor·rect
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Today it means: Not correct; erroneous or wrong. Full definition →

Middle French incorrect
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  1. Middle French · borrowed fromincorrect
  2. English todayincorrect

From Middle French incorrect. By surface analysis, in- + correct.

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