Correctness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Correctness \Cor*rect"ness\, n.
     The state or quality of being correct; as, the correctness of
     opinions or of manners; correctness of taste; correctness in
     writing or speaking; the correctness of a text or copy.
  
     Syn: Accuracy; exactness; precision; propriety.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  correctness
       n 1: conformity to fact or truth [syn: {rightness}] [ant: {incorrectness},
             {incorrectness}]
       2: conformity to social expectations [ant: {incorrectness}]