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correctness

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /kəˈrɛktnəs/ · UK /kəˈrektnəs/

correctness means: The quality of being right, accurate, or working exactly as intended.

noun

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The quality of being right, accurate, or working exactly as intended.

  • Check the correctness of your answers.
  • We tested the program's correctness with different inputs.
  • The proof establishes the correctness of the algorithm.

How to use it: correctness of something (I cannot guarantee the correctness of these figures.)

Similar words: accuracy, rightness

Opposites: incorrectness, inaccuracy

Common phrases: check the correctness, correctness of something, prove correctness

Questions about correctness

What does correctness mean?

The quality of being right, accurate, or working exactly as intended.

What is correctness in other languages?

Türkçe: doğruluk · Español: corrección · Français: exactitude · Deutsch: Richtigkeit · Italiano: correttezza · 日本語: 正しさ

How do you pronounce correctness?

In American English /kəˈrɛktnəs/; in British English /kəˈrektnəs/.

How do you use correctness in a sentence?

Check the correctness of your answers. We tested the program's correctness with different inputs.

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