noun
rightness
Rightness (noun) means the characteristic of being right; correctness.
noun
1
The characteristic of being right; correctness.
2
The result or product of being right; something correct.
3
The property of being on, or moving toward, the right.
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Etymology
From Middle English rightnesse, riȝtnesse, rihtnesse, from Old English rihtnes, rehtnis, from Proto-West Germanic *rehtanassī (“rightness, justice”), equivalent to right + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian rjochtens (“rightness”), Middle Dutch rechtenesse (“rightness, justification”), Old High German rehtnissa (“justice”).
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What is the meaning of rightness?
"rightness" (noun) means the characteristic of being right; correctness.
What are the different meanings of rightness?
"rightness" has 3 main meanings: 1. The characteristic of being right; correctness; 2. The result or product of being right; something correct; 3. The property of being on, or moving toward, the right.