Cor-rĕct'ness, n.
n. 1. State of being correct; conformity to truth, justice, or propriety; as, the correctness of opinions, of judgment, or of manners.
- Conformity to settled usages or rules; as, correctness in writing or speaking.
- Conformity to a copy or original; as, the correctness of a book.
Syn.—Accuracy; exactness; regularity; precision; propriety.