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CORRECTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Conformity to fact or truth
Synonyms:
correctness; rightness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("correctness" is a kind of...):
quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)
Attribute:
correct; right (free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth)
incorrect; wrong (not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth)
Antonym:
incorrectness (the quality of not conforming to fact or truth)
Derivation:
correct (free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of conformity to social expectations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("correctness" is a kind of...):
correctitude; properness; propriety (correct or appropriate behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "correctness"):
faultlessness; impeccability (the quality of being without an error or fault)
political correctitude; political correctness (avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against)
Antonym:
incorrectness (lack of conformity to social expectations)
Derivation:
correct (correct in opinion or judgment)
correct (socially right or correct)
correct (in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure)
