correctness
/kəˈrektnəs/noun
उच्चारण करेक्ट्नस
शुद्धता, सही होना, यथार्थता
Core word
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[U]
the quality of being accurate or true, without any mistakes
शुद्धता, सही होना, यथार्थता
- Please check the correctness of the answers before you submit.
- Nobody doubted the correctness of her decision.
- The teacher checked the correctness of each formula.
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- There is no doubt about the correctness of these figures.
- Reporters must verify the correctness of a story before it is published.
Synonyms accuracy exactness precision rightness truth
Opposite incorrectness inaccuracy error
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[U]
the quality of being polite and behaving in a way that is socially acceptable
औचित्य, शिष्टता
- He always treated his staff with formal correctness.
- The host treated every guest with scrupulous correctness.
- His correctness in dealing with customers earned him respect.
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- The minister's correctness in public made him popular.
- She spoke with a stiff correctness that kept everyone at a distance.
Synonyms propriety decorum courtesy
Opposite impropriety rudeness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
correctness (uncountable noun)
Correctness is uncountable and abstract. It has no plural form.
'Correctness' uncountable और भाववाचक है; इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- The correctness of your answer was confirmed.
- Grammatical correctness is important in formal writing.
the correctness of + noun
Use 'the correctness of' for the thing being judged right or wrong: a statement, a calculation, a belief.
जिस चीज़ के सही या गलत होने का आकलन हो, उसके लिए 'the correctness of' लगता है: कोई कथन, गणना या विश्वास।
- Nobody doubted the correctness of the data.
- The judge examined the correctness of the procedure.
correctness vs. accuracy
Correctness is about being right by the rules or the facts; accuracy is more about exactness of detail and measurement.
Correctness नियमों या तथ्यों के अनुसार सही होना है; accuracy विवरण और माप की सटीकता से अधिक जुड़ा है।
- The correctness of his grammar impressed the examiner, but the accuracy of his figures was poor.
correctness = proper behaviour
Correctness also means polite or proper conduct, as in 'the correctness of his manners'.
'Correctness' का अर्थ शिष्ट या उचित आचरण भी है, जैसे 'the correctness of his manners'।
- The guard behaved with perfect correctness.
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adjective + correctness
grammaticalfactualpoliticaltechnicalabsolute
- The editor checks the factual correctness of every report.
verb + correctness
checkdoubtproveverifyquestionensure
- Please verify the correctness of the bank details.
correctness + of + noun
of an answerof a sumof the spellingof the translationof a decision
- The correctness of the translation was confirmed by two experts.
correctness + preposition
in terms of correctnessfor correctnessto ensure correctnesswith correctness
- Read the passage again for correctness before you submit it.
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- Radhika double-checked the correctness of every calculation.
राधिका ने हर गणना की शुद्धता को दोबारा जाँचा।
- The correctness of this method is accepted by all mathematicians.
इस विधि की सत्यता सभी गणितज्ञों द्वारा स्वीकार की जाती है।
- His correctness in dealing with customers earned him many promotions.
ग्राहकों के साथ उसके शिष्ट व्यवहार ने उसे कई पदोन्नतियाँ दिलाईं।
- In the written test, correctness matters more than speed.
लिखित परीक्षा में गति से अधिक शुद्धता महत्वपूर्ण है।
- The court did not question the correctness of the signature.
अदालत ने हस्ताक्षर की शुद्धता पर प्रश्न नहीं उठाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I doubt the corrections of your answer.
✓ I doubt the correctness of your answer.
To question whether something is right, use correctness, not the look-alike corrections.
यह शंका करने के लिए कि कोई चीज़ सही है या नहीं, 'correctness' लगता है, मिलते-जुलते 'corrections' नहीं।
✗ She checked the correctness from the report.
✓ She checked the correctness of the report.
Correctness takes the preposition 'of' before the thing being checked.
जिस चीज़ की शुद्धता जाँची जा रही हो, उससे पहले 'correctness' के साथ 'of' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: political correctness means avoiding language or actions that could offend particular groups of people, and it is often used in a disapproving way.
Usage में political correctness का अर्थ है ऐसी भाषा या कार्यों से बचना जो किसी विशेष समूह को ठेस पहुँचा सकें, और यह अक्सर आलोचनात्मक अर्थ में प्रयोग होता है।