| NOUN | attribute | correctness, rightness | conformity to fact or truth |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | correctness | the quality of conformity to social expectations |
| Sounds | kereh'ktnahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | conformity to fact or truth. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | rightness | |
| Attributes | correct, right | Free from error |
| incorrect, wrong | not correct | |
| Broader | quality | An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone |
| Opposite | incorrectness, wrongness | The quality of not conforming to fact or truth |
| Spanish | corrección, correctitud, propiedad | |
| Catalan | correcció | |
| Adjectives | correct | free from error |
| Meaning | The quality of conformity to social expectations. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | faultlessness, impeccability | The quality of being without an error or fault |
| political correctness, political correctitude | avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against | |
| Broader | propriety, properness, correctitude | correct or appropriate behavior |
| Opposite | incorrectness | lack of conformity to social expectations |
| Adjectives | correct | correct in opinion or judgment |
| correct | socially right or correct | |
| correct | in accord / accord with accepted standards of usage / usage or procedure | |
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