veracity
[ vuh-ras-i-tee ]
/ vəˈræs ɪ ti /
noun, plural ve·rac·i·ties for 4.
habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not noted for his veracity.
conformity to truth or fact; accuracy: to question the veracity of his account.
correctness or accuracy, as of the senses or of a scientific instrument.
something veracious; a truth.
Origin of veracity
OTHER WORDS FROM veracity
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British Dictionary definitions for veracity
veracity
/ (vɛˈræsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
truthfulness or honesty, esp when consistent or habitual
precision; accuracy
something true; a truth
Word Origin for veracity
C17: from Medieval Latin
vērācitās, from Latin
vērax; see
veracious