Definition of correctness in English:

correctness

noun kəˈrɛktnəskəˈrɛktnəs

mass noun

1The quality or state of being free from error; accuracy.
there was evidence to support the correctness of the identification
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a bit naive to imagine that getting dates right is a guarantee of correctness.
- The account as kept by the bank was to constitute conclusive evidence of the correctness of the entries.
- The problem is that there is no positive evidence for this view, other than the geometrical correctness of his rendering.
- The moral is that dramatic energy is more important than historical correctness.
- This is the critical result which confirms the correctness of the calculated viewpoints and determines the sizes of the resulting projected images.
- Many teachers objected to its deadly dull emphasis on correctness and wanted students to write lively prose they cared about.
- Attention should be paid to the correctness of personal details entered on the certificates.
- We did our best to deliver the message in a simple and easy to understand manner, at the same time retaining the technical correctness and level of detail.
- I want the company to keep that honesty and to have a real understanding of the rules of classical ballet and of correctness of presentation.
- These lapses from strict grammatical correctness, it is assumed, are intended satire on her part.
1. 1.1 The quality of being right in an opinion or judgement.
  he is trying to challenge the correctness of his criminal conviction
  Example sentencesExamples
  There were no satisfactory audit procedures we could carry out to obtain adequate assurance regarding the correctness of the estimate.
  We can only infer the correctness of our claims based on whether they are convincing or not.
  I can't comment on the correctness of this advice from a marketing point of view.
  They argued the correctness of their own course in working for improvements.
  You could make a few arguments for the correctness of that dramatic choice in the film.
  We cannot demonstrate the correctness of this hypothesis.
  I must confess that in the course of the investigation I have become more and more confident of the correctness of this idea.
  He was convinced of the correctness of his policy views and his ability to manage the system.
  While most peoples' opinions change, the conviction of their correctness never does.
  Perhaps you are concerned that the correctness of a layout will be judged according to criteria established by a textbook.
2. 1.2 Conformity to accepted social standards.
  the character was played with stuffy correctness
  Example sentencesExamples
  When something completely throws you off guard, it jars your sense of correctness.
  His lectures came to be accepted as providing the official standards of artistic correctness.
  It certainly leaves the barriers of good taste and correctness far, far behind.
  Whatever their secret longings, the family organized relentlessly around bourgeois correctness.
  His shift from inscrutable correctness to open resentment and then to a kind of familiarity is both compelling and hilarious.
  His concerns regarding moral correctness in the theatre would have appealed to her.
  She was widowed in 1910 and resumed her performing career in Europe, where the fine quality and traditional correctness of her music caused astonishment.
  And it's a difficult time to be a comic writer because of the constrictions of correctness, there's less and less to joke about.
  The politics of correctness decrees it.
  He behaved with impeccable correctness throughout.
3. 1.3North American Conformity to a particular political or ideological orthodoxy.
  high-end environmental correctness has a price
  See also political correctness
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's to do with setting the world an example in environmental correctness.
  People want the types of cars and trucks that fail the test of environmental correctness by being too large or by using fossil fuels.
  But the cure for double standards is not to compound them by sacrificing yet another innocent to ideological correctness.

Definition of correctness in US English:

correctness

nounkəˈrektnəskəˈrɛktnəs

1The quality or state of being free from error; accuracy.
there was evidence to support the correctness of the identification
Example sentencesExamples
- The moral is that dramatic energy is more important than historical correctness.
- The account as kept by the bank was to constitute conclusive evidence of the correctness of the entries.
- Attention should be paid to the correctness of personal details entered on the certificates.
- These lapses from strict grammatical correctness, it is assumed, are intended satire on her part.
- I want the company to keep that honesty and to have a real understanding of the rules of classical ballet and of correctness of presentation.
- It's a bit naive to imagine that getting dates right is a guarantee of correctness.
- The problem is that there is no positive evidence for this view, other than the geometrical correctness of his rendering.
- This is the critical result which confirms the correctness of the calculated viewpoints and determines the sizes of the resulting projected images.
- We did our best to deliver the message in a simple and easy to understand manner, at the same time retaining the technical correctness and level of detail.
- Many teachers objected to its deadly dull emphasis on correctness and wanted students to write lively prose they cared about.
1. 1.1 The quality of being right in an opinion or judgment.
  he is trying to challenge the correctness of his criminal conviction
  Example sentencesExamples
  While most peoples' opinions change, the conviction of their correctness never does.
  He was convinced of the correctness of his policy views and his ability to manage the system.
  We can only infer the correctness of our claims based on whether they are convincing or not.
  Perhaps you are concerned that the correctness of a layout will be judged according to criteria established by a textbook.
  I can't comment on the correctness of this advice from a marketing point of view.
  I must confess that in the course of the investigation I have become more and more confident of the correctness of this idea.
  You could make a few arguments for the correctness of that dramatic choice in the film.
  There were no satisfactory audit procedures we could carry out to obtain adequate assurance regarding the correctness of the estimate.
  We cannot demonstrate the correctness of this hypothesis.
  They argued the correctness of their own course in working for improvements.
2. 1.2 Conformity to accepted social standards.
  the character was played with stuffy correctness
  Example sentencesExamples
  When something completely throws you off guard, it jars your sense of correctness.
  His lectures came to be accepted as providing the official standards of artistic correctness.
  She was widowed in 1910 and resumed her performing career in Europe, where the fine quality and traditional correctness of her music caused astonishment.
  The politics of correctness decrees it.
  And it's a difficult time to be a comic writer because of the constrictions of correctness, there's less and less to joke about.
  He behaved with impeccable correctness throughout.
  Whatever their secret longings, the family organized relentlessly around bourgeois correctness.
  His shift from inscrutable correctness to open resentment and then to a kind of familiarity is both compelling and hilarious.
  It certainly leaves the barriers of good taste and correctness far, far behind.
  His concerns regarding moral correctness in the theatre would have appealed to her.
3. 1.3North American Conformity to a particular political or ideological orthodoxy.
  high-end environmental correctness has a price
  See also political correctness
  Example sentencesExamples
  But the cure for double standards is not to compound them by sacrificing yet another innocent to ideological correctness.
  People want the types of cars and trucks that fail the test of environmental correctness by being too large or by using fossil fuels.
  It's to do with setting the world an example in environmental correctness.

单词	correctness
释义	Definition of correctness in English: correctness noun kəˈrɛktnəskəˈrɛktnəs mass noun 1The quality or state of being free from error; accuracy. there was evidence to support the correctness of the identification Example sentencesExamples It's a bit naive to imagine that getting dates right is a guarantee of correctness. The account as kept by the bank was to constitute conclusive evidence of the correctness of the entries. The problem is that there is no positive evidence for this view, other than the geometrical correctness of his rendering. The moral is that dramatic energy is more important than historical correctness. This is the critical result which confirms the correctness of the calculated viewpoints and determines the sizes of the resulting projected images. Many teachers objected to its deadly dull emphasis on correctness and wanted students to write lively prose they cared about. Attention should be paid to the correctness of personal details entered on the certificates. We did our best to deliver the message in a simple and easy to understand manner, at the same time retaining the technical correctness and level of detail. I want the company to keep that honesty and to have a real understanding of the rules of classical ballet and of correctness of presentation. These lapses from strict grammatical correctness, it is assumed, are intended satire on her part. 1.1 The quality of being right in an opinion or judgement. he is trying to challenge the correctness of his criminal conviction Example sentencesExamples There were no satisfactory audit procedures we could carry out to obtain adequate assurance regarding the correctness of the estimate. We can only infer the correctness of our claims based on whether they are convincing or not. I can't comment on the correctness of this advice from a marketing point of view. They argued the correctness of their own course in working for improvements. You could make a few arguments for the correctness of that dramatic choice in the film. We cannot demonstrate the correctness of this hypothesis. I must confess that in the course of the investigation I have become more and more confident of the correctness of this idea. He was convinced of the correctness of his policy views and his ability to manage the system. While most peoples' opinions change, the conviction of their correctness never does. Perhaps you are concerned that the correctness of a layout will be judged according to criteria established by a textbook. 1.2 Conformity to accepted social standards. the character was played with stuffy correctness Example sentencesExamples When something completely throws you off guard, it jars your sense of correctness. His lectures came to be accepted as providing the official standards of artistic correctness. It certainly leaves the barriers of good taste and correctness far, far behind. Whatever their secret longings, the family organized relentlessly around bourgeois correctness. His shift from inscrutable correctness to open resentment and then to a kind of familiarity is both compelling and hilarious. His concerns regarding moral correctness in the theatre would have appealed to her. She was widowed in 1910 and resumed her performing career in Europe, where the fine quality and traditional correctness of her music caused astonishment. And it's a difficult time to be a comic writer because of the constrictions of correctness, there's less and less to joke about. The politics of correctness decrees it. He behaved with impeccable correctness throughout. 1.3North American Conformity to a particular political or ideological orthodoxy. high-end environmental correctness has a price See also political correctness Example sentencesExamples It's to do with setting the world an example in environmental correctness. People want the types of cars and trucks that fail the test of environmental correctness by being too large or by using fossil fuels. But the cure for double standards is not to compound them by sacrificing yet another innocent to ideological correctness. Definition of correctness in US English: correctness nounkəˈrektnəskəˈrɛktnəs 1The quality or state of being free from error; accuracy. there was evidence to support the correctness of the identification Example sentencesExamples The moral is that dramatic energy is more important than historical correctness. The account as kept by the bank was to constitute conclusive evidence of the correctness of the entries. Attention should be paid to the correctness of personal details entered on the certificates. These lapses from strict grammatical correctness, it is assumed, are intended satire on her part. I want the company to keep that honesty and to have a real understanding of the rules of classical ballet and of correctness of presentation. It's a bit naive to imagine that getting dates right is a guarantee of correctness. The problem is that there is no positive evidence for this view, other than the geometrical correctness of his rendering. This is the critical result which confirms the correctness of the calculated viewpoints and determines the sizes of the resulting projected images. We did our best to deliver the message in a simple and easy to understand manner, at the same time retaining the technical correctness and level of detail. Many teachers objected to its deadly dull emphasis on correctness and wanted students to write lively prose they cared about. 1.1 The quality of being right in an opinion or judgment. he is trying to challenge the correctness of his criminal conviction Example sentencesExamples While most peoples' opinions change, the conviction of their correctness never does. He was convinced of the correctness of his policy views and his ability to manage the system. We can only infer the correctness of our claims based on whether they are convincing or not. Perhaps you are concerned that the correctness of a layout will be judged according to criteria established by a textbook. I can't comment on the correctness of this advice from a marketing point of view. I must confess that in the course of the investigation I have become more and more confident of the correctness of this idea. You could make a few arguments for the correctness of that dramatic choice in the film. There were no satisfactory audit procedures we could carry out to obtain adequate assurance regarding the correctness of the estimate. We cannot demonstrate the correctness of this hypothesis. They argued the correctness of their own course in working for improvements. 1.2 Conformity to accepted social standards. the character was played with stuffy correctness Example sentencesExamples When something completely throws you off guard, it jars your sense of correctness. His lectures came to be accepted as providing the official standards of artistic correctness. She was widowed in 1910 and resumed her performing career in Europe, where the fine quality and traditional correctness of her music caused astonishment. The politics of correctness decrees it. And it's a difficult time to be a comic writer because of the constrictions of correctness, there's less and less to joke about. He behaved with impeccable correctness throughout. Whatever their secret longings, the family organized relentlessly around bourgeois correctness. His shift from inscrutable correctness to open resentment and then to a kind of familiarity is both compelling and hilarious. It certainly leaves the barriers of good taste and correctness far, far behind. His concerns regarding moral correctness in the theatre would have appealed to her. 1.3North American Conformity to a particular political or ideological orthodoxy. high-end environmental correctness has a price See also political correctness Example sentencesExamples But the cure for double standards is not to compound them by sacrificing yet another innocent to ideological correctness. People want the types of cars and trucks that fail the test of environmental correctness by being too large or by using fossil fuels. It's to do with setting the world an example in environmental correctness.
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