correctness n 1: conformity to fact or truth [syn: {correctness}, {rightness}] [ant: {incorrectness}, {wrongness}] 2: the quality of conformity to social expectations [ant: {incorrectness}]
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. [1913 Webster]