authentic
not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
having an origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified: an authentic document of the Middle Ages;an authentic work of the old master.
representing one’s true nature or beliefs; true to oneself or to the person identified: a story told in the authentic voice of a Midwestern farmer;a senator’s speech that sounded authentic.
entitled to acceptance or belief because of agreement with known facts or experience; reliable; trustworthy: an authentic report on poverty in Africa.
Law. executed with all due formalities: an authentic deed.
Music.
(of a church mode) having a range extending from the final to the octave above.: Compare plagal.
(of a cadence) consisting of a dominant harmony followed by a tonic.
Obsolete. authoritative.
Origin of authentic
1synonym study For authentic
Other words from authentic
- au·then·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·au·then·tic, adjective
- qua·si-au·then·tic, adjective
- qua·si-au·then·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- un·au·then·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for authentic
/ (ɔːˈθɛntɪk) /
of undisputed origin or authorship; genuine: an authentic signature
accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable: an authentic account
(of a deed or other document) duly executed, any necessary legal formalities having been complied with
music
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
(in combination): an authentic-instrument performance
music : Compare plagal
(of a mode as used in Gregorian chant) commencing on the final and ending an octave higher
(of a cadence) progressing from a dominant to a tonic chord
Origin of authentic
1Derived forms of authentic
- authentically, adverb
- authenticity (ˌɔːθɛnˈtɪsɪtɪ), noun
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