Meaning & use
corrected
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“corrected” is a form of “correct”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
adjectivebefore a noun
Changed so that mistakes have been removed and the result is accurate.
Grammar: Comes before a noun: the corrected version. After a verb the participle is used: the error was corrected.
Patterns
- a corrected version
- corrected for something
Please send me the corrected invoice by Friday.
The teacher returned the corrected tests to the class.
A corrected copy of the report is on your desk.
adjectiveafter a verbtechnical
Adjusted to remove the effect of an outside factor so that figures can be compared fairly.
Grammar: Often followed by for: corrected for inflation.
Patterns
- corrected for inflation
- corrected for age
The corrected figures show wages rising slightly.
Her times were corrected for wind speed.
Prices are corrected for inflation in the chart.
verbtransitive
Past tense and past participle of correct: put right an error, or told someone their mistake.
Grammar: Takes an object: she corrected the error, or he corrected her.
Patterns
- correct something
- correct someone
The editor corrected three spelling mistakes.
He politely corrected the guide's pronunciation.
The nurse corrected the dosage on the chart.
Common combinations
- corrected version
- The corrected version of the schedule went out this morning.
- corrected copy
- A corrected copy was mailed to every member.
- corrected figures
- The corrected figures were lower than first reported.
- corrected for inflation
- The costs are corrected for inflation.
- corrected vision
- Her corrected vision is twenty-twenty.
Synonyms and how they differ
- amended
- Amended is used when a text or law has been formally changed, not only fixed for errors.
- revised
- Revised suggests broader changes after rethinking, not just correcting a mistake.
- fixed
- Fixed is informal and works for objects as well as texts.
- adjusted
- Adjusted suggests a small change to make something suit conditions, rather than fixing an error.
Opposites
Word family
- correct verb
- to put right
- correction noun
- a change that fixes a mistake
- corrective adjective
- intended to put something right
- correctly adverb
- in the right way
- incorrect adjective
- not right or accurate
Commonly confused: corrected or corrective?
corrected vs corrective
Corrective describes something that is meant to fix a problem, such as corrective surgery. Corrected describes something already fixed.
Practice
After the printer found three typos, the author sent in a ___ draft.
Choose one answer.
Corrected is the participle adjective for something already fixed. Corrective means meant to fix, correcting is an active form, and correctly is an adverb.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “corrected”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.