correctness

noun

Definition of correctnessnext
1
as in accuracy

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2
as in appropriateness

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  1. accuracy
  2. truth
  3. adequacy
  4. goodness
  5. sufficiency
Noun
  • Researchers at Ohio State University College of Nursing have developed a blood test that can potentially predict the risk of preterm birth during the early stages of a pregnancy with about 97.5% accuracy.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • But Ridley Scott as well as screenwriter David Scarpa aren't really going for complete historical accuracy here.
    Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • In truth, the revenge scheme that nearly ended the life of Nicholas Ravenscroft started with Stephen.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Unfortunately, there’s no experimental evidence suggesting any truth to this.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of truth
Noun
  • Chip Moore, the third candidate in the race, is running on a platform of affordable housing and police accountability — laudable goals — but makes no mention of the city budget and avoided directly answering questions about the adequacy of police staffing.
    East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Over time, these cuts would amplify, resulting in diminishing adequacy of SNAP benefits.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 15 May 2024
Definition of adequacy
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  • As if that’s not enticing enough, the bright citrusy granola also boasts unsweetened coconut, puffed amaranth, chia seeds, and flaxseed meal for lots of layers of nutty, earthy goodness.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2024
  • That mindful goodness, paired with the cool breeze through my open-air treatment room and the sound of the water around me, created the most blissful experience that just melted away my stressful travel day.
    Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • Here, the Kremlin is likely to adopt an approach that corresponds with the Soviet principle of reasonable sufficiency.
    Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015
  • And as climate change supercharges hurricanes, which are fueled by warm water and air, the sufficiency of the system's five categories is increasingly coming into question.
    Alec Luhn, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of sufficiency
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