Incorrects

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

  1. Containing errors or mistakes in accuracy or facts; deviating from what is true or right; marked by faults or inaccuracies
  2. Characterized by being erroneous or flawed in detail or content; failing to conform to correctness or truth; exhibiting mistakes or inaccuracies
  3. Describing something that is not true or accurate; showing deviation from fact or correctness; involving faults or errors in information or execution

Etymology: The form "incorrects" is a straightforward pluralization of the adjective "incorrect" used as a noun, though it is not commonly found in standard English usage. The adjective "incorrect" itself entered English in the late 16th century, derived from the Latin "incorrectus," meaning "not correct," which comes from "in-" (a negation prefix) plus "correctus," the past participle of "corrigere," meaning "to make straight" or "to correct." Turning adjectives into nouns by adding an -s to indicate a group or collection of people or things characterized by that adjective is a productive, if informal, process in English. For example, "the poor" or "the rich" can function as collective nouns. In this case, "incorrects" would theoretically denote multiple instances or entities characterized by being incorrect. This plural noun form, however, is very rare and mainly appears in informal contexts or as a nonce word rather than in established usage. It reflects a tendency in English to nominalize adjectives to refer collectively to people or things sharing a particular trait, though "incorrects" lacks the idiomatic solidity of other such formations. In summary, "incorrects" arises from a simple morphological process applied to a Latin-derived adjective, with its roots in the classical Latin term for "not corrected." Its use as a noun plural is marginal and largely nonstandard, illustrating the flexibility and occasional inventiveness of English word formation.

Synonyms: errors, mistakes, faults, inaccuracies, flaws

Antonyms: corrects, accuracies, truths, rights, exactitudes