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rectitude
rec·ti·tude
[
réktə td
]
noun
Definition:
1.
righteousness:
strong moral integrity in character or actions
2.
correctness:
correctness in judgment
(
formal
)
the admirable rectitude of her assessments
3.
straightness:
straightness in form or shape
(
formal
)
[
15th century. Directly or via French< late Latin
rectitudo
< Latin
rectus
"straight, right"
]
rec·ti·tu·di·nous
[
rèktə td'nəss
]
adjective
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rec·ti·tu·di·nous [ rèktə td'nəss ] adjective
