ALL meanings of correctness
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C c - noun correctness Freedom from error. 1
- verb with object correctness to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight. 1
- verb with object correctness to point out or mark the errors in: The teacher corrected the examination papers. 1
- verb with object correctness to scold, rebuke, or punish in order to improve: Should parents correct their children in public? 1
- verb with object correctness to counteract the operation or effect of (something hurtful or undesirable): The medication will correct stomach acidity. 1
- verb with object correctness Mathematics, Physics. to alter or adjust so as to bring into accordance with a standard or with a required condition. 1
- verb without object correctness to make a correction or corrections. 1
- verb without object correctness (of stock prices) to reverse a trend, especially temporarily, as after a sharp advance or decline in previous trading sessions. 1
- adjective correctness conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate: a correct answer. 1
- adjective correctness in accordance with an acknowledged or accepted standard; proper: correct behavior. 1
- adjective correctness characterized by or adhering to a liberal or progressive ideology on matters of ethnicity, religion, sexuality, ecology, etc.: Is it environmentally correct to buy a real Christmas tree? Most of the judges in this district have correct political views. 1
- noun correctness conformity to the truth or to fact. 0
- noun correctness conformity to recognized standards. 0
- noun correctness (computing) The state of an algorithm that correctly mirrors its specification. 0