Verisimilitude

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Verisimilitude \Ver`i*si*mil"i*tude\, n. [L. verisimilitudo: cf.
     OF. verisimilitude. See {Verisimilar}.]
     The quality or state of being verisimilar; the appearance of
     truth; probability; likelihood.
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           Verisimilitude and opinion are an easy purchase; but
           true knowledge is dear and difficult.    --Glanvill.
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           All that gives verisimilitude to a narrative. --Sir. W.
                                                    Scott.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  verisimilitude
       n : the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true