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Correctness Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Correctness has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

conformity to fact or truth

"The scientific community debated the correctness of his initial findings before they were verified by independent experiments."

2

the quality of conformity to social expectations

"The wedding planner praised the couple's choice of attire for its perfect correctness, noting how well it matched traditional family expectations."

3

freedom from error

"The judge praised the witness for her absolute correctness regarding the timeline of events."

Related Terms
Antonyms
wrongness incorrectness
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
quality propriety
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
faultlessness political correctness
Rhyming Words
ess 1ess ress ness tess hess kess wess jess fess yess sess less bess cess mess guess 1aess gless cress
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