adj
Meaning 1
True.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: veracious, veridicous
Antonyms: false, falsidical
Standard Lemma guide
veridical
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/vəˈɹɪdɪkəl/
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adj
Meaning 2
Pertaining to an experience, perception, or interpretation that accurately represents reality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Few believe that all claimed religious experiences are veridical.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: falsidical, delusory, illusory, imaginary, imaginative, unsubstantiated
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
coinciding with reality- F.A.Olafson
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: real
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin veridicus (“truly said”), from verus (“true”) and dīcō (“to say”).
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: верен (veren) — true
- Bulgarian: правдив (pravdiv) — true
- Finnish: totuudenmukainen — true
- Finnish: tosi — true
- Polish: prawdomówny — true
- Polish: wiarygodny — true
- Spanish: verídico — true
- Spanish: veraz — true
- Spanish: auténtico — true
- Finnish: totuudenmukainen — pertaining to reality
- Polish: prawdziwy — pertaining to reality