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ver·i·ty V0063900 (vĕr′ĭ-tē)n. pl. ver·i·ties 1. The quality or condition of being true, factual, or real.2. Something, such as a statement or principle, that is true, especially an enduring truth. See Synonyms at truth. [Middle English verite, truth, from Old French, from Latin vēritās, from vērus, true; see wērə-o- in Indo-European roots.]verity (ˈvɛrɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. the quality or state of being true, real, or correct2. a true principle, statement, idea, etc; a truth or fact[C14: from Old French vérité, from Latin vēritās, from vērus true]ver•i•ty (ˈvɛr ɪ ti) n., pl. -ties. 1. the state or quality of being true. 2. something that is true, as a principle, belief, or statement. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin vēritās=vēr(us) true + -itās -ity] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | verity - conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities"the true, trueness, truthactuality - the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality" | | 2. | verity - an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truthtruth - a fact that has been verified; "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is that he didn't want to do it" |
veritynoun fact, truth, reality, gospel (truth), certainty, actuality, naked truth the undeniable verities of lifeveritynounCorrespondence with fact or truth:accuracy, correctness, exactitude, exactness, fidelity, truth, veraciousness, veracity, veridicality.TranslationsVERITY
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Synonyms for veritynoun factSynonyms- fact
- truth
- reality
- gospel (truth)
- certainty
- actuality
- naked truth
Synonyms for veritynoun correspondence with fact or truthSynonyms- accuracy
- correctness
- exactitude
- exactness
- fidelity
- truth
- veraciousness
- veracity
- veridicality
Synonyms for veritynoun conformity to reality or actualitySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truthRelated Words |