trueness

Noun

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. conformity to reality or actuality“they debated the truth of the proposition”“the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat”“he was famous for the truth of his portraits”“he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities”Synonyms: truththe trueverityType of actualityAttribute of true, false
  2. the quality of being loyalSynonyms: loyaltyType of fidelity, faithfulnessKinds patriotism, steadfastness, allegiance, law-abidingness, regionalismAttribute of loyal, disloyal
  3. exactness of adjustment“I marveled at the trueness of his aim”Type of exactness, exactitude
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

True′ness noun

The quality of being true; reality; genuineness; faithfulness; sincerity; exactness; truth.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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