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verisimilitude Definition

veri·si·mili·tude (ver′ə si mil′ə to̵̅o̅d′, -tyo̵̅o̅d′)

noun

  1. the appearance of being true or real
  2. something having the mere appearance of being true or real

Etymology: L verisimilitudo < verisimilis: see verisimilar

verisimilitude Synonyms

verisimilitude

n.

plausibility, appearance, likelihood; see truth 1. See syn. study at truth.

verisimilitude Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • lend: The genealogies, charts, maps, languages, and deliberately convoluted historical notes do not exist in order to lend verisimilitude to Middle-earth.
  • add: Adding verisimilitude to injury, they even DQ'd a couple of swimmers to make it look good.
  • give: The falsification by the recording is the greater because it gives verisimilitude to what has already been falsified ' .

Adjective modifier

  • added: Exposure maps from a real observation were used for added verisimilitude.
  • mere: Despite being truth claims, the goal of witnesses ' statements is the attainment of mere verisimilitude or plausibility, not truth.
verisimilitude Quotes

Los metaf|¤sicos de Tl o« n no buscan la verdad ni siquiera la verosimilitud: buscan el asombro. Juzgan que la metaf|¤sica es una rama de la literatura fanta¤  stica. The metaphysicians of Tlo«  n do not seek for the truth or even for verisimilitude, but rather for the astounding. They judge that metaphysics is a branch of fantastic literature.

—Borges,Jorge Luis

Browse dictionary entries near verisimilitude

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  5. ‹ verifier
  6. ‹ verified
  7. ‹ verificational
  8. ‹ verification
  9. ‹ verifiably
  10. ‹ verifiable
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