veracity
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ɪ noun, plural ve·rac·i·ties for 4.
1.
habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not noted for his veracity.
2.
conformity to truth or fact; accuracy: to question the veracity of his account.
3.
correctness or accuracy, as of the senses or of a scientific instrument.
4.
something veracious; a truth.
Origin:
1615–25; < Medieval Latin vērācitās, equivalent to Latin vērāc- (stem of vērāx) true + -itās- -ity
1615–25; < Medieval Latin vērācitās, equivalent to Latin vērāc- (stem of vērāx) true + -itās- -ity
Related forms
non·ve·rac·i·ty, noun, plural non·ve·rac·i·ties.
Synonyms
1. honesty, integrity, credibility.
1. honesty, integrity, credibility.
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | truthfulness or honesty, esp when consistent or habitual |
| 2. | precision; accuracy |
| 3. | something true; a truth |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin vērācitās, from Latin vērax; see | |
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Word Origin & History
veracity
1623, from Fr. véracité, from M.L. veracitatem (nom. veracitas) "truthfulness," from L. verax (gen. veracis) "truthful," from verus "true" (see very).
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Example sentences
The fact that he did not recognize the danger he was in makes me doubt his veracity and intelligence, if not his integrity.
Let's start out by establishing the veracity of this article.
The teacher will attest to the veracity of the data.
The fact that it remains within the range of the model predictions lend credence to their veracity.
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