VERIDICAL


Meaning of VERIDICAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ və-ˈri-di-kəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin veridicus, from verus true + dicere to say — more at very , diction

Date: 1653

1. : truthful , veracious

tried…to supply…a veridical background to the events and people portrayed — Laura Krey

2. : not illusory : genuine

it is assumed that…perception is veridical — George Lakoff

• ve·rid·i·cal·i·ty -ˌri-də-ˈka-lə-tē noun

• ve·rid·i·cal·ly -ˈri-di-k(ə-)lē adverb

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