noun
- the quality or state of being accurate, true, or free from error
- the quality of conforming to accepted standards of behavior or propriety
Examples
- The teacher checked the correctness of each student’s math homework.
- Scientists value correctness above all else in their research.
- He questioned the correctness of the data presented in the report.
- The correctness of her behavior at the formal dinner impressed everyone.
- Political correctness has become a topic of debate in many universities.
- The software automatically verifies the correctness of user input.
- She maintained strict correctness in all her business correspondence.