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Authenticity — refers to the truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, devotion, and intentions. Authenticity or Authentic may refer to: Authentication, having passed the tests thereof Authenticity (philosophy), a particular way of dealing… … Wikipedia
authenticity — UK US /ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti/ noun [U] ► the quality of being real or true: »Many people now question the authenticity of his claims. ensure/guarantee sth s authenticity »Digital signatures ensure the authenticity of your documents. check/verify sth s… … Financial and business terms
Authenticity — Au then*tic i*ty, n. [Cf. F. authenticit[ e].] 1. The quality of being authentic or of established authority for truth and correctness. [1913 Webster] 2. Genuineness; the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
authenticity — 1760; see AUTHENTIC (Cf. authentic) + ITY (Cf. ity). Earlier form was authentity (1650s) … Etymology dictionary
authenticity — [ô΄thən tis′ə tē] n. the quality or state of being authentic; reliability; genuineness … English World dictionary
authenticity — noun VERB + AUTHENTICITY ▪ cast doubt on, dispute, doubt, question ▪ Some have cast doubt on the authenticity of the official version of events. ▪ ascertain, check, te … Collocations dictionary
authenticity — n. 1) to establish, prove, vouch for the authenticity of smt. 2) to doubt, question the authenticity of smt. * * * [ˌɔːθen tɪsɪtɪ] prove question the authenticity of smt. vouch for the authenticity of smt. to doubt to establish … Combinatory dictionary
authenticity — noun a) The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original. I hereby certify the authenticity of this copy. b) Truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, and intentions. The authenticity of this painting is… … Wiktionary
authenticity — au|then|tic|i|ty [ˌo:θenˈtısıti, θən US ˌo: ] n [U] the quality of being real or true authenticity of ▪ Archaeological evidence may help to establish the authenticity of the statue … Dictionary of contemporary English
authenticity — noun 1) the authenticity of the painting Syn: genuineness, bona fides; legitimacy, legality, validity 2) the authenticity of this account Syn: reliability, dependability, trustworthiness, credibility; accuracy, trut … Thesaurus of popular words
