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- Dictionarycorrectness/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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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.
Correctness definition: conformity to fact or truth; freedom from error; accuracy. See examples of CORRECTNESS used in a sentence.
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.
Synonyms for CORRECTNESS: accuracy, authenticity, truth, accurateness, facticity, truthfulness, factuality, credibility; Antonyms of CORRECTNESS: falsity, falseness, fallacy, untruth, fiction, lie, falsehood, incorrectness.
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.
Definition of correctness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of correctness. noun. conformity to fact or truth. synonyms: rightness. see more. noun. the quality of conformity to social expectations. see more.
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.
in accordance with an acknowledged or accepted standard; proper: correct behavior.
adjective. conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate: a correct answer. Synonyms: exact, perfect, faultless. in accordance with an acknowledged or accepted standard; proper: correct behavior. (of a judgment or opinion) just or right: I feel this decision is correct because of the defendant’s age.
