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    correctness
    /kəˈrɛk(t)nəs/

    noun

    • 1. the quality or state of being free from error; accuracy: "there was evidence to support the correctness of the identification"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORRECTNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the quality of being in agreement with the true facts or with what is generally accepted: He quickly proved the correctness of his findings. I began to question the correctness of his theory. care to behave or speak in a way that is generally accepted and approved of: He speaks with such correctness that it sometimes sounds very formal.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › correctnessCorrectness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to make or set right : amend. correct an error. The editor corrected the author's manuscript. b. : counteract, neutralize. correct a harmful tendency. : to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition. correct a lens for spherical aberration. She's having surgery to correct her vision. 2. a.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcorrectness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of correctness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › correctnessCorrectness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: correctnesses. Definitions of correctness. noun. conformity to fact or truth. synonyms: rightness. see more. noun. the quality of conformity to social expectations.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › correctnessCorrectness - definition of correctness by The Free Dictionary

    To speak to or communicate with (someone) in order to point out a mistake or error. b. To scold or punish so as to improve or reform. 3. To remedy or counteract (a defect, for example): The new glasses corrected his blurry vision. 4. To adjust so as to meet a required standard or condition: correct the wheel alignment on a car. v.intr. 1.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › correctness_ncorrectness, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    OED's earliest evidence for correctness is from 1684, in a translation by Gilbert Burnet, bishop of Salisbury and historian. correctness is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: correct adj., ‑ness suffix. See etymology.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › correctnessCorrectness Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. Freedom from error. Wiktionary. Conformity to the truth or to fact. Wiktionary. Conformity to recognized standards. Wiktionary. (computing) The state of an algorithm that correctly mirrors its specification. Wiktionary. Synonyms: seemliness. respectableness. respectability. propriety. properness. decorum. decorousness. decentness. decency.

  9. www.wordnik.com › words › correctnesscorrectness - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    noun The state or quality of being correct, or in conformity with truth, morality, propriety, or custom; conformity to any set of rules or with a model; accuracy, exactness, or precision: as, correctness of life or of conduct; correctness in speech or in writing; correctness of taste or of design; the correctness of a copy.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › Correctness'CORRECTNESS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Correctness definition: conformity to fact or truth; freedom from error; accuracy. See examples of CORRECTNESS used in a sentence.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › correctnessCORRECTNESS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for CORRECTNESS: accuracy, authenticity, truth, accurateness, facticity, truthfulness, factuality, credibility; Antonyms of CORRECTNESS: falsity, falseness, fallacy, untruth, fiction, lie, falsehood, incorrectness