veridical
[ vuh-rid-i-kuhl ]
adjective
truthful; veracious.
corresponding to facts; not illusory; real; actual; genuine.
Origin of veridical
1- Sometimes ve·rid·ic .
Other words from veridical
- ve·rid·i·cal·i·ty, noun
- ve·rid·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·ve·rid·ic, adjective
- un·ve·rid·i·cal, adjective
- un·ve·rid·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for veridical
veridical
/ (vɪˈrɪdɪkəl) /
adjective
truthful
psychol of or relating to revelations in dreams, hallucinations, etc, that appear to be confirmed by subsequent events
Origin of veridical
1C17: from Latin vēridicus, from vērus true + dīcere to say
Derived forms of veridical
- veridicality (vɪˌrɪdɪˈkælɪtɪ), noun
- veridically, adverb
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