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
  • Indeed, a scholar at West Point, assessing the Israeli programs, observed that more information could make for greater accuracy.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Today’s difficulty The difficulty score is an average rating from our testers, who play the game in advance to check for quality and accuracy.
    Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • Some policing experts say that, properly used, the method can elicit truth from criminals who are lying.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • There actually seems to be some truth to that adage, research suggests.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of truth
Noun
  • The Bank opted into the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework, reporting a ratio of 10.24% as of September 30, 2024, indicating strong capital adequacy.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Definition of adequacy
Noun
  • And nothing beats a classic claw clip—thank goodness for Machete, France Luxe, and Emi Jay for timeless styles sure to be worn again and again.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Thank goodness for the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine, the ECMO.
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • These locks include critical challenges such as data sufficiency, power infrastructure, and return on investment.
    Peter High, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of sufficiency
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