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Webster 1913 Edition
Veracity
Ve-rac′i-ty
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
véracité
.] The quality or state of being veracious; habitual observance of truth; truthfulness; truth;
as, a man of
. veracity
Webster 1828 Edition
Veracity
VERAC'ITY
,Noun.
1.
Habitual observance of truth, or habitual truth; as a man of veracity. His veracity is not called in question. The question of the court is, whether you know the witness to be a man of veracity. We rely on history, when we have confidence in the veracity and industry of the historian.'The veracity of facts.' is not correct language. Truth is applicable to men and to facts; veracity to men only, or to sentient beings.
2.
Invariable expression of truth; as the veracity of our senses.Definition 2024
veracity
veracity
English
Noun
veracity (countable and uncountable, plural veracities)
- (uncountable) (of a person) The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
- 1933, James Hilton, Lost Horizon
- Of course if you don't accept Conway's story, it means that you doubt either his veracity or his sanity—one may as well be frank.
- 1933, James Hilton, Lost Horizon
- (countable) Something that is true; a truthful statement; a truth.
- (uncountable) Agreement with the facts; accordance with the truth; accuracy or precision.
- act of being exact and accurate.
- correctness and carefulness in one's plan of action.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:veracity
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Translations
(of a person) the quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness
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something that is true; a truthful statement; a truth
agreement with the facts; accordance with the truth; accuracy or precision
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