Webverisimilitude noun veri· si· mil· i· tude ˌver-ə-sə-ˈmi-lə-ˌtüd -ˌtyüd 1 : the quality or state of being verisimilar 2 : something verisimilar verisimilitudinous ˌver-ə-sə-ˌmi-lə-ˈtüd-nəs …

Web25/08/2021 · Verisimilitude (pronounced ve-ri-si-mi-li-tude) is a theoretical concept that determines the level of truth in an assertion or hypothesis. It is also one of the most essential literary devices of fiction writing. Verisimilitude helps to promote a reader’s willing suspension of disbelief.

Webverisimilitude noun [ U ] formal uk / ˌver.ɪ.sɪˈmɪl.ɪ.tʃuːd / us / ˌver.ə.səˈmɪl.ə.tuːd / the quality of seeming true or of having the appearance of being real: She has included …

Web05/12/2016 · verisimilitude noun as in realism realistic depiction in art and literature the novel's degree of verisimilitude is compromised by 18th-century characters who speak …

WebIn philosophy, verisimilitude is the notion that some propositions are closer to being true than other propositions. The problem of verisimilitude is the problem of articulating what it takes for one false theory to be closer to the truth than another false theory. This problem was central to the philosophy of Karl Popper, largely because Popper was among the first to …

WebVerisimilitude means being believable, or having the appearance of being true. You can improve your play by using the sounds and smells of the beach as well as lots of sand to create verisimilitude. Verisimilitude comes from the Latin verisimilitudo, "likeness to truth" and is used to describe stories.

Webverisimilitude noun [ U ] formal us / ˌver.ə.səˈmɪl.ə.tuːd / uk / ˌver.ɪ.sɪˈmɪl.ɪ.tʃuːd / the quality of seeming true or of having the appearance of being real: She has included …

WebThe quality or state of being verisimilar; the appearance of truth; probability; likelihood: as, the verisimilitude of a story. (n)verisimilitude That which is verisimilar; that which has the appearance of a verity or fact. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary # (ns)Verisimilitude similitude or likeness to truth: likelihood

WebVerisimilitude (v-air-eh-sim-ill-ih-tood) is a noun defined as “appearing, or having the appearance of, being real or true.” The term comes from the Latin word verisimilitudo, which means “probably.”

Web30/11/2022 · verisimilitude in American English (ˌvɛrəsɪˈmɪləˌtud ; ˌvɛrəsɪˈmɪləˌtjud ) noun 1. the appearance of being true or real 2. something having the mere appearance of being true or real SIMILAR WORDS: truth Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin