correctness

[ kuh-rekt-nis ]

/ kəˈrɛkt nɪs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR correctness ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

conformity to fact or truth; freedom from error; accuracy: The correctness of the eyewitness’s account was later called into question.

the quality of being proper; conformity to an acknowledged or accepted standard: We are concerned with the correctness of our probationers' conduct.

the quality of being just or right in a judgment or opinion: We accepted the correctness of the tribunal’s ruling.

an indication of or adherence to a liberal or progressive ideology on matters of ethnicity, religion, sexuality, ecology, etc.: A car strewn with Styrofoam cups is hardly a testimony to environmental correctness.

Origin of correctness

First recorded in 1670–90; correct + -ness

Words nearby correctness

correctional facility, correctional officer, correction fluid, correctitude, corrective, correctness, Correggio, corregidor, correl., correlate, correlation

Example sentences from the Web for correctness

So, saying that we would have been safer to call it by a different name because of political correctness, I throw that out the window.
Full Transcript: Tomi Lahren on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’|Daniel Malloy|August 31, 2020|Ozy
The search for those has been intense, as they are taken as the main possible confirmation of the correctness of inflation.
Schrödinger’s Cat When Nobody Is Looking - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Daniel Sudarsky|August 26, 2020|Nautilus
Most times, these are not due to correctness or error from your end.
SEO on a shoestring budget: What small business owners can do to win|Ali Faagba|June 4, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Not surprisingly, they are more into “correctness” and the rules than Americans tend to be.
Ben Yagoda: How I Not Write Bad|Noah Charney|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

We had succeeded beyond his expectations, and the correctness of his original theory had been fully demonstrated.
Bucholz and the Detectives|Allan Pinkerton
But even with him, simplicity, because necessary to speed, is second in merit only to correctness.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 5, No. 28, February, 1860|Various
Most of these changes are certainly highly poetical, and, while we admire their ingenuity, we do not impugn their correctness.
The Bon Gaultier Ballads|William Edmonstoune Aytoun
Of the correctness of the inference from them, Lingard admits, 'we have no opportunity of judging.'
Sir Walter Ralegh|William Stebbing
As Michael pondered it, he scented an effluence of correctness that overpowered his individuality.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie

单词	correctness
释义	correctness [ kuh-rekt-nis ] / kəˈrɛkt nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR correctness ON THESAURUS.COM noun conformity to fact or truth; freedom from error; accuracy: The correctness of the eyewitness’s account was later called into question. the quality of being proper; conformity to an acknowledged or accepted standard: We are concerned with the correctness of our probationers' conduct. the quality of being just or right in a judgment or opinion: We accepted the correctness of the tribunal’s ruling. an indication of or adherence to a liberal or progressive ideology on matters of ethnicity, religion, sexuality, ecology, etc.: A car strewn with Styrofoam cups is hardly a testimony to environmental correctness. Origin of correctness First recorded in 1670–90; correct + -ness Words nearby correctness correctional facility, correctional officer, correction fluid, correctitude, corrective, correctness, Correggio, corregidor, correl., correlate, correlation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for correctness So, saying that we would have been safer to call it by a different name because of political correctness, I throw that out the window. Full Transcript: Tomi Lahren on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’\|Daniel Malloy\|August 31, 2020\|Ozy The search for those has been intense, as they are taken as the main possible confirmation of the correctness of inflation. Schrödinger’s Cat When Nobody Is Looking - Issue 89: The Dark Side\|Daniel Sudarsky\|August 26, 2020\|Nautilus Most times, these are not due to correctness or error from your end. SEO on a shoestring budget: What small business owners can do to win\|Ali Faagba\|June 4, 2020\|Search Engine Watch Not surprisingly, they are more into “correctness” and the rules than Americans tend to be. Ben Yagoda: How I Not Write Bad\|Noah Charney\|February 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We had succeeded beyond his expectations, and the correctness of his original theory had been fully demonstrated. Bucholz and the Detectives\|Allan Pinkerton But even with him, simplicity, because necessary to speed, is second in merit only to correctness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 5, No. 28, February, 1860\|Various Most of these changes are certainly highly poetical, and, while we admire their ingenuity, we do not impugn their correctness. The Bon Gaultier Ballads\|William Edmonstoune Aytoun Of the correctness of the inference from them, Lingard admits, 'we have no opportunity of judging.' Sir Walter Ralegh\|William Stebbing As Michael pondered it, he scented an effluence of correctness that overpowered his individuality. Sinister Street, vol. 2\|Compton Mackenzie Words related to correctness truth, decorum, civility, rightness, decency, fitness, exactitude, precision, regularity, preciseness, fidelity, exactness, faultlessness, definiteness, orderliness, properness, decorousness, seemliness, order, correctitude
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correctness

noun

Origin of correctness

Words nearby correctness

Example sentences from the Web for correctness

Words related to correctness