Noun: correctness ku'rekt-nus
- Conformity to fact or truth
"The correctness of her calculations was verified by multiple experts";
- rightness
- The quality of conformity to social expectations
"Her correctness in addressing the dignitaries impressed everyone"
See also: correct, incorrect, right, wrong
Type of: correctitude, properness, propriety, quality
Antonym: incorrectness
Encyclopedia: Correctness