correctness
Freedom from errorFreedom from error.
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» The correctness of the information is doubtful.
Die Richtigkeit der Information ist fraglich. — meloncurtains
Правильність інформації є сумнівною. — ChickenKiev
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4 senses(uncountable, usually)Freedom from error.
Richtigkeit, Korrektheit
пра́вильностьprávilʹnostʹ
пра́вильністьprávylʹnistʹ
(uncountable, usually)Conformity to the truth or to fact.
Richtigkeit
ве́рностьvérnostʹ, пра́вильностьprávilʹnostʹ
пра́вильністьprávylʹnistʹ
conformity to fact or truth
(uncountable, usually)Conformity to recognized standards.
корре́ктностьkorréktnostʹ
коре́ктністьkoréktnistʹ
the quality of conformity to social expectations
(uncountable, usually)The state of an algorithm that correctly mirrors its specification.
Korrektheit
корре́ктностьkorréktnostʹ
Examples
37 sentencesThe correctness of the information is doubtful.
Правильність інформації є сумнівною. — ChickenKiev
deDie Richtigkeit der Information ist fraglich. — meloncurtains
Much of what people call political correctness is in fact politeness.
Багато з того, що називають політичною коректністю, — це просто ввічливість. — deniko
I'm not afraid of political correctness.
He's not afraid of political correctness.
She's not afraid of political correctness.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
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Forms
plural: correctnesses| Singular | correctness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonyms- conformity to fact or truth:rightness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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