Correct vs Consonant - What's the difference?
correct | consonant | Related terms |
Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
(by extension) To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
(lb) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
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*:Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant , and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well.
Characterized by harmony or agreement.
* Bishop Beveridge
* Dr. H. More
Having the same sound.
* Howell
(music) Harmonizing together; accordant.
Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
* T. Moore
Correct is a related term of consonant.
As adjectives the difference between correct and consonant
is that correct is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth while consonant is characterized by harmony or agreement.As a verb correct
is to make something that was not valid become right to remove error.As a noun consonant is
(lb) a sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.correct
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (with good manners) well-mannered, well behavedAntonyms
* (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouthDerived terms
* anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrectVerb
(en verb)- He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
- It's rude to correct your parents.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* correctable * correction * uncorrectableExternal links
* * * 1000 English basic words ----consonant
English
Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- Each one pretends that his opinion is consonant to the words there used.
- That where much is given shall be much required is a thing consonant with natural equity.
- consonant words and syllables
- consonant''' tones; '''consonant chords
- No Russian whose dissonant consonant name / Almost shatters to fragments the trumpet of fame.