correctness
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the quality of being right or having no mistakes.
the state of being free from error; accuracy in fact or calculation.
Simple“The teacher checked the correctness of the student's answers against the key.”
In context“The editor questioned the historical correctness of the dates mentioned in the first chapter of the biography.”
Antonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
following the rules for how you should act or speak in a certain group.
conformity to social, linguistic, or professional standards and conventions.
Simple“He was always worried about the correctness of his manners at formal dinners.”
In context“The committee debated the political correctness of the proposed terminology before finalizing the public statement.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
the state of a computer program working exactly as it was designed to.
the property of an algorithm or software that consistently satisfies its formal specification.
Simple“The engineers spent weeks testing the correctness of the new banking software.”
In context“Formal verification is required to prove the correctness of the flight control system under extreme conditions.”
UsageOften used in the context of 'formal correctness' or 'mathematical correctness'.
Synonyms
“But the judge ruled that "far from exculpating her, it incriminates her or reinforces the correctness" of her conviction.”
“Political correctness came in, and you can’t laugh at each other and you can’t laugh at yourself.”
From correct + -ness.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.