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correctness

The English word “correctness” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Freedom from error.
  2. Conformity to the truth or to fact.
  3. Conformity to recognized standards.
  4. The state of an algorithm that correctly mirrors its specification.

Etymology

From correct + -ness.

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