noun
verisimilitude
Verisimilitude (noun) means the property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.
noun
1
The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.
2
A statement which merely appears to be true.
3
Faithfulness to its own rules; internal cohesion.
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Etymology
From Middle French vérisimilitude, from Latin vērīsimilitūdō (“likeness to truth”), more correctly written separately as vērī similitūdō; from vērī, genitive singular of vērus (“true, real”), + similitūdō (“likeness, resemblance”).
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What is the meaning of verisimilitude?
"verisimilitude" (noun) means the property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.
What are the different meanings of verisimilitude?
"verisimilitude" has 3 main meanings: 1. The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality; 2. A statement which merely appears to be true; 3. Faithfulness to its own rules; internal cohesion.