INCORRECTNESS

incorrectness, wrongness

(noun) the quality of not conforming to fact or truth

incorrectness

(noun) lack of conformity to social expectations

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

incorrectness (countable and uncountable, plural incorrectnesses)

The characteristic of being incorrect.

Synonyms

• wrongness

Antonyms

• correctness

Source: Wiktionary


In`cor*rect"ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being incorrect; want of conformity to truth or to a standard; inaccuracy; inexactness; as incorrectness may in defect or in redundance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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