CORRECTNESS Copy link • CORRECTNESS*justa ratio (proper order, proportion, or quality): veritas (truth): elegantia (in the choice of words and phrases): accuratio (studied correctness, very rare; Cic., Brut., 67, 238): often by circumlocution: to doubt the correctness of an account (= bill), *dubitare, num ratio constet or conveniat: to doubt the correctness of a statement, *fidem narrationis in dubium vocare; *dubitare, num vera narrentur: correctness of style, integritas sermonis (Cic.); oratio emendata, compta, etc. [Vid: PURE]: sermo accuratus. Correctness of life and conversation, recti mores; vita honesta; vita emendatior. Vid: under CORRECT, adjective.