uncorrected

[US]/'ʌnkə'rektid/
[UK]/ˌʌnkəˈrɛktɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not corrected; not rectified; not disciplined; not adjusted.

Example Sentences

an uncorrected manuscript; a host of uncorrected abuses.

Maybe you fall asleep in class because of uncorrected astigmatism.

Real-world Examples

Medical journals frequently fail to perform basic checks on the papers they print, so all sorts of sharp practice goes uncorrected.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Known as the guardian of the genome, a mutation -- p53 is responsible for supervising the repair of our DNA. A mutation in this gene means errors go uncorrected.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) July 2020 Collection

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