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Correctness vs Exactitude - What's the difference?

correctness | exactitude |

As nouns the difference between correctness and exactitude

is that correctness is freedom from error while exactitude is exactness, accuracy; attention to small details.

correctness

English

(wikipedia correctness)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • freedom from error
  • conformity to the truth or to fact
  • conformity to recognized standards
  • (computing) The state of an algorithm that correctly mirrors its specification.

    • Antonyms

    * incorrectness

    exactitude

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Exactness, accuracy; attention to small details.

    • Synonyms

    * exactness

    Antonyms

    * inexactitude

    Related terms

    * exact

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