B2nounformallanguageacademic
US/kəˈrekt.nəs/
UK/kəˈrekt.nəs/
the quality of being right, accurate or following the accepted rules
In context
Teachers will check the correctness of your grammar before the exam.
Nobody in the room doubted the correctness of her answer.
He was proud of the political correctness of his speech.
Words that go with correctness
verb + noun
- check the correctnessPlease check the correctness of these figures.
- doubt the correctnessFew experts doubt the correctness of this theory.
adjective + noun
- grammatical correctnessGrammatical correctness matters in formal writing.
- political correctnessSome people complain about political correctness.
- factual correctnessFactual correctness is vital in news reports.
noun + preposition
- correctness ofThey tested the correctness of the results.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The correct of this answer is clear.Correct: The correctness of this answer is clear.