Correctness \Cor*rect"ness\, n. The state or quality of being correct; as, the correctness of opinions or of manners; correctness of taste; correctness in writing or speaking; the correctness of a text or copy. Syn: Accuracy; exactness; precision; propriety.
correctness n 1: conformity to fact or truth [syn: {rightness}] [ant: {incorrectness}, {incorrectness}] 2: conformity to social expectations [ant: {incorrectness}]