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correctness

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
2correct
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, corrected, from Latin correctus, from past participle of corrigere
Date:
1668
1 : conforming to an approved or conventional standard <correct behavior> 2 : conforming to or agreeing with fact, logic, or known truth <a correct response> 3 : conforming to a set figure <enclosed the correct return postage> 4 : conforming to the strict requirements of a specific ideology or set of beliefs or values <environmentally correct> <spiritually correct>
cor·rect·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of correctly \kə-ˈrek(t)-lē\ adverb
cor·rect·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of correctness \-ˈrek(t)-nəs\ noun
synonyms correct, accurate, exact, precise, nice, right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error <correct answers> <socially correct dress>. accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care <an accurate description>. exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth <exact measurements>. precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation <precise calibration>. nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination <makes nice distinctions>. right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault <the right thing to do>.


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