right
/ˈɹaɪt/
adjective/ˈɹaɪt/
/ˈɹaɪt/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adjective
Straight, not bent.
“a right line”
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Meaning 2 · adjective
Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
“The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.”
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
“a right triangle, a right prism, a right cone”
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct, just, true.
“I thought you'd made a mistake, but it seems you were right all along.”
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
“Is this the right software for my computer?”
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Healthy, sane, competent.
“I'm afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.”
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Real; veritable (used emphatically).
“You've made a right mess of the kitchen!”
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Meaning 8 · adjective
All right; not requiring assistance.
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Meaning 9 · adjective
Most favourable or convenient; fortunate.
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Meaning 10 · adjective
Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
“After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.”
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Meaning 11 · adjective
Designed to be placed or worn outward.
“the right side of a piece of cloth”
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Meaning 12 · adjective
Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
How this word is used
- Everyday “a right line”
- General “The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.”
- General “a right triangle, a right prism, a right cone”
- General “I thought you'd made a mistake, but it seems you were right all along.”
- General “Is this the right software for my computer?”
- General “I'm afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.”
- General “You've made a right mess of the kitchen!”
- General “After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.”
- General “the right side of a piece of cloth”
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