Veracity

  • 1Veracity — may refer to:* Veracity (book), a dystopian fiction novel * Veracity (ethics), an ethical principle * Veracity (band) a Los Angeles based rock band * Veracity (software) backup software [http://www.taobackup.com/ an old promotional website for… …

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  • 2veracity — I noun accuracy, actuality, artlessness, authenticity, candidness, candor, conformity to fact, correctness, credibility, exactitude, exactness, factualness, faithfulness, frankness, genuiness, guilelessness, honesty, ingenuousness, integrity,… …

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  • 3Veracity — Ve*rac i*ty, n. [Cf. F. v[ e]racit[ e].] The quality or state of being veracious; habitual observance of truth; truthfulness; truth; as, a man of veracity. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4veracity — 1620s, from Fr. véracité, from M.L. veracitatem (nom. veracitas) truthfulness, from L. verax (gen. veracis) truthful, from verus true (see VERY (Cf. very)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5veracity — *truth, verity, verisimilitude Analogous words: integrity, probity, *honesty, honor …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 6veracity — [n] truth accuracy, actuality, authenticity, candor, correctness, credibility, exactitude, exactness, fact, fairness, fidelity, frankness, genuineness, gospel*, honest to god truth*, honesty, honor, impartiality, integrity, like it is*, openness …

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  • 7veracity — ► NOUN 1) conformity to facts; accuracy. 2) habitual truthfulness …

    English terms dictionary

  • 8veracity — [və ras′ə tē] n. pl. veracities [ML veracitas, truthfulness < L verax: see VERACIOUS] 1. habitual truthfulness; honesty 2. accordance with truth; accuracy of statement 3. accuracy or precision, as of perception 4. that which is true; truth SYN …

    English World dictionary

  • 9Veracity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Veracity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 veracity veracity Sgm: N 1 truthfulness truthfulness frankness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 truth truth sincerity candor honesty fidelity Sgm: N 1 …

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  • 10veracity — [[t]vəræ̱sɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT Veracity is the quality of being true or the habit of telling the truth. [FORMAL] We have total confidence in the veracity of our research... He was shocked to find his veracity questioned. Syn: truthfulness …

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