Word · Frequency #14961
correctness
正确性；准确性
conformity to fact or truth; the quality of being accurate
- 1.
Freedom from error.
无误；正确
- 2.
Conformity to the truth or to fact.
符合事实；真实性
- 3.
Conformity to recognized standards.
符合公认标准
- 4.
The state of an algorithm that correctly mirrors its specification.
算法与其规范正确相符的状态
得体；适当性；无误；正确；符合事实；真实性；符合公认标准；算法与其规范正确相符的状态
In use
The teacher praised the correctness of her answers.
Please check the correctness of the data before you send the report.
We cannot be sure of the correctness of that statement.
the correctness of sth
of后接被检查或讨论的对象，常用于学术或正式语境。
The correctness of the results was confirmed.
结果的正确性得到了确认。
the correctness of doing sth
of后接动名词，表示某个做法是否正确。
The correctness of acting immediately was obvious.
立即采取行动的正确性显而易见。
do sth with correctness
此结构体现“得体、礼貌”的含义，with correctness相当于in a proper manner。
Connections
Collocations
- political correctness
- 政治正确
- The debate was dominated by concerns about political correctness.这场辩论主要围绕对政治正确的担忧。
- factual correctness
- 事实准确性
- The editor checked the factual correctness of every article.编辑核对了每篇文章的事实准确性。
- grammatical correctness
- 语法正确性
- Grammatical correctness is important in formal writing.在正式写作中，语法正确性很重要。
- ensure correctness
- 确保正确性
- We use automated tests to ensure correctness of the calculations.我们用自动化测试来确保计算的正确性。
- correctness of the data
- 数据的正确性
- The scientist verified the correctness of the data before publishing.这位科学家在发表前核实了数据的正确性。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
correct（正确）+ -ness（名词后缀）→ 正确性，像考试答案全对的状态。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术论文、技术文档、社交礼仪或政治正确讨论 这个词在表示“符合事实或标准”时，通常属于中性偏正式，多用于学术、技术或职场写作；在表示“符合社会规范或社交期待”时，则比较正式，常见于礼仪、行为规范或政治正确等讨论。
Grammar Note
复数 correctnesses 主要用于表示不同类型或具体实例，日常表达中罕见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
directness 与 correctness 押韵（重读元音 /ɛ/ 及后续音相同）；exactness 拼写相近但重读元音为 /æ/，不押韵。其他词共享非重读后缀 -ness /nəs/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.