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authenticity definition

au·then·tic·ity (ô′t̸hən tisə tē)

noun

the quality or state of being authentic; reliability; genuineness

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authenticity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • hadith: Hence the creation of that study of the authenticity of hadith with all its complicated disciplines which was outlined in the preceding chapter.

Converse of object

  • verify: You can verify the authenticity of these using our public key, which is shown below.

Adjective modifier

  • doubtful: It has been claimed that the words of our Lord in Luke 21: are of doubtful authenticity.

Modifies a noun

  • verification: Of course, package authenticity verification can only target an un-installed rpm package file.

Noun used with modifier

  • accuracy: MI6 accept no responsibility or give warranty for the accuracy authenticity or correctness of content.
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authenticity quotes

It isn't what he says that counts as a work of art, it's what he makes with such intensity of perception that it lives with an intrinsic movement of its very own to verify the authenticity.

-Williams,William Carlos

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