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rectitude

rec·ti·tude [ réktə td ]


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 td'nəss ] adjective
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