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Veracity — 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… … Wikipedia
veracity — I noun accuracy, actuality, artlessness, authenticity, candidness, candor, conformity to fact, correctness, credibility, exactitude, exactness, factualness, faithfulness, frankness, genuiness, guilelessness, honesty, ingenuousness, integrity,… … Law dictionary
Veracity — 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
veracity — 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
veracity — *truth, verity, verisimilitude Analogous words: integrity, probity, *honesty, honor … New Dictionary of Synonyms
veracity — [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 … New thesaurus
veracity — ► NOUN 1) conformity to facts; accuracy. 2) habitual truthfulness … English terms dictionary
veracity — [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
Veracity — (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 … English dictionary for students
veracity — [[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 … English dictionary
veracity — /veuh ras i tee/, n., pl. veracities 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 … Universalium
