Definition of CORRECTNESS

correctness

Plural: correctnesses

Noun

  • conformity to fact or truth
  • the quality of conformity to social expectations
  • Freedom from error.
  • Conformity to the truth or to fact.
  • Conformity to recognized standards.
  • The state of an algorithm that correctly mirrors its specification.

Origin / Etymology

From correct + -ness.

Synonyms

rightness

Scrabble Score: 15

correctness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
correctness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
correctness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

correctness: valid Words With Friends Word