"rightness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rightnesses [plural]
Etymology: From right + -ness. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-}}, {{suffix|en|right|ness}} right + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} rightness (usually uncountable, plural rightnesses)
  1. (uncountable) The characteristic of being right; correctness. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-rightness-en-noun-7dGd6zyt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 45 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 52 43 5
  2. (countable) The result or product of being right; something correct. Tags: countable, usually
    Sense id: en-rightness-en-noun-BAijhLRI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 45 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 52 43 5
  3. The property of being on, or moving toward, the right. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-rightness-en-noun-7wd09tUa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: leftness

Inflected forms

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