CORRECTNESS, noun 1. Conformity to truth, justice, or propriety; as the correctness of opinions, of judgment, or of manners. 2. Conformity to settled usages or rules; as correctness in writing or speaking. 3. Conformity to a copy or original; as the correctness of a book. 4. Conformity to established rules of taste or proportion; as the correctness of design in painting, sculpture or architecture.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI