veridical

/ve'ridikəl/

Thân thiện

A veridical account of the event matched the security footage.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Truthful, corresponding to reality: "veridical" describes something that accurately represents or coincides with the facts or actual state of affairs. It often pertains to perceptions, memories, or accounts that are not illusory or false.
   • Genuine, not deceptive: It can characterize an experience or statement that is authentic and corresponds to objective truth.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The witness provided a remarkably veridical account of the event, matching the security footage perfectly.
  • In his research, he studied the conditions that lead to veridical perception rather than hallucination.
  • Her memory of the conversation was veridical, as confirmed by the audio recording.

Advanced Usage

• Philosophical/psychological context: The term is frequently used in philosophy of mind and cognitive psychology to distinguish accurate perception or memory from error or illusion.
  • The debate centers on whether any sensory experience can be truly veridical.
• Technical/scientific writing: Used in scientific discourse to describe data, observations, or models that faithfully represent reality.
  • The simulation aims to be a veridical representation of the climate system.

Variants and Related Words

• Veridicality (n): The quality or state of being veridical.
  • The veridicality of the report was questioned by investigators.
• Veracity (n): Conformity to facts; accuracy. (Note: "veracity" is a close synonym but is more commonly used for statements or people, while "veridical" often describes perceptions or experiences.)

Synonyms

• Truthful
• Accurate
• Factual
• Authentic
• Genuine

Antonyms

• Fallacious
• Illusory
• Mendacious
• Deceptive
• False

Học thuật

Adjective

1. coinciding with reality
   • perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception- F.A.Olafson

Từ đồng nghĩa

• real