incorrectness

/ˌɪnkɝˈɛktnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being incorrect.

Word Origin From Latin corrigere 'to make straight' (com- 'together' + regere 'to lead straight') — so correct means 'straightened,' and incorrectness is the state of being not straightened, i.e., wrong. The same root regere gives us direct, regulate, rule, regal, and rectangle (right-angled).

noun The characteristic of being incorrect. countable

The incorrectness of his mathematical proof became apparent when other scholars pointed out fundamental errors in logic.

(名词) 不正确;错误 【不正确性】

当其他学者指出逻辑上的根本错误时,他的数学证明的不正确性变得显而易见。

(sustantivo) La característica de ser incorrecto.

La incorrección de su prueba matemática se hizo evidente cuando otros estudiosos señalaron errores fundamentales de lógica.

(nom) inexactitude; imprécision; fausseté; erreur [Caractère de ce qui est incorrect ; inexactitude.]

L'inexactitude de sa démonstration mathématique est devenue évidente lorsque d'autres chercheurs ont relevé des erreurs fondamentales de logique.

(Substantiv) Unrichtigkeit; Fehlerhaftigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, falsch oder unrichtig zu sein.]

Die **Incorrectness** seines mathematischen Beweises wurde offensichtlich, als andere Wissenschaftler grundlegende logische Fehler aufdeckten.

(名詞) 正しくないという性質、誤り

彼の数学的証明の誤りは、他の学者たちが論理の根本的な間違いを指摘した時に明らかになった。

(substantivo) incorreção; inexatidão; imprecisão [A característica de ser incorreto.]

A incorreção de sua prova matemática tornou-se aparente quando outros estudiosos apontaram erros fundamentais de lógica.

Word parts: in + correct + ness

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