noun
- the quality or state of being accurate, free from error, or in accordance with fact or truth
- the quality of being proper, appropriate, or socially acceptable in behavior or conduct
Usage: plural form of correctness; often used in formal or academic contexts
Usage: plural form of correctness; often used in discussions of etiquette or social norms
Examples
- The teacher praised the correctnesses of the students' mathematical solutions.
- We must verify the correctnesses of all facts before publishing the report.
- The speaker's attention to correctnesses of grammar impressed the audience.
- Different cultures have varying standards of correctnesses in social behavior.
- The editor checked the correctnesses of citations throughout the manuscript.
- Political correctnesses can vary significantly across different communities.