adj
Meaning 1
Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
verisimilar
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌvɛɹɪˈsɪmələ/
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General-American: /ˌvɛɹɪˈsɪməlɚ/
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General-American: /ˌvɛɹəˈsɪməlɚ/
adj
Meaning 2
Faithful to its own rules; internally consistent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
appearing to be true or real
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a verisimilar tale
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History
Etymology
From Latin vērisimilis, prop. vērī similis (“having the appearance of truth”), from vērī (genitive of vērus (“true”)) + similis (“like, similar”); see very and similar.