authenticity
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θɛnˈtɪs noun
the quality of being authentic; genuineness.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of undisputed origin or authorship; genuine: an authentic signature |
| 2. | accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable: an authentic account |
| 3. | (of a deed or other document) duly executed, any necessary legal formalities having been complied with |
| 4. | music |
| a. using period instruments and historically researched scores and playing techniques in an attempt to perform a piece as it would have been played at the time it was written | |
| b. (in combination): an authentic-instrument performance | |
| 5. | music Compare plagal |
| a. (of a mode as used in Gregorian chant) commencing on the final and ending an octave higher | |
| b. (of a cadence) progressing from a dominant to a tonic chord | |
| [C14: from Late Latin authenticus coming from the author, from Greek authentikos, from authentēs one who acts independently, from | |
| au'thentically | |
| —adv | |
| authenticity | |
| —n | |
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Authenticity
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
Example sentences
These traditional auctioneers see that all pieces are vetted for authenticity before being offered for sale.
Emphasis at his eco-lodge is on sustainability and authenticity.
Arguments over history and authenticity would be honed further by the fourth great migration.
All of this discussion about the authenticity of a school is absurd.
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