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correctness

noun

Etymology

From correct + -ness.

  1. derived from correctus
  2. derived from correcter
  3. inherited from correcten
  4. formed as correctness — “correct + -ness”

Definitions

  1. Freedom from error.

  2. Conformity to the truth or to fact.

  3. Conformity to recognized standards.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The state of an algorithm that correctly mirrors its specification.

The neighborhood

Derived

conservative correctness, const correctness, hyper-correctness, patriotic correctness, political correctness, politically correctness, pseudocorrectness

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at correctness. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at correctness. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at correctness

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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