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trueness

trueness

6.5
How accurate something is compared with facts or a standard
  • noun
  • /ˈtruːnəs/
translation icon : exactitud
  • The trueness of the data was verified using multiple sources for accuracy.

There are different degrees of truth or trueness or possession of truth or embodying truth.

Examples

  • Dewey's empiricism is committed to the view that "whatever gain in clearness, in fullness, in trueness of context is experienced must grow out of some element in the experience of this experienced as what it is" (MW 3:164).

    Academic text (2016)
  • I want to slap these women, but sadly if I did, they would just assume that that too means they are on the path of trueness.

    Blog text (23)
  • There are different degrees of truth or trueness or possession of truth or embodying truth.

  • The second conception of the internal developments relates to the faculty of distinguishing between trueness and falsity.

    Blog text (1)
  • His thoughts kept munching on the idea of love, the doubt about its trueness, and the skeptical thought of its mere existence until he reached home.

    Blog text (25)
  • Engineers often measure the trueness of components to ensure they meet specifications.

  • In the study, the researchers emphasized the importance of trueness when reporting results.

Synonyms

truth
vstrueness
1.0

A fact that shows how things really are

focuses on measurable accuracy and conformity to standards rather than abstract facthood
accuracy
vstrueness
169 3.8

How close a measurement or statement is to the correct value

places weight on exact match to fact and adherence to standards
veracity
vstrueness
27 7.6

Being honest and not telling lies

focuses on accurate conformity to facts or standards rather than speaker honesty
correctness
vstrueness
8 3.5

A state of being accurate and matching facts or rules

stresses precise accuracy and exact conformity rather than general agreement
verity
vstrueness
  • Formal
3 8.4

A true idea or belief that people accept as important

is used for factual conformity and measurable exactness, not general principles
exactness
vstrueness
2 4.1

A state of being accurate and free from mistakes

focuses more on general conformity to fact or an accepted standard
rightness
vstrueness
1 4.8

Being correct or true according to the facts

prioritizes measurable accuracy and exact conformity to standards
truthfulness
vstrueness
  • Specialized
1 7.3

How often a computer program's answers are accurate and not wrong

is broader, applying to accuracy and conformity across many contexts and standards
factuality
vstrueness
1 6.5

A quality of being true and based on real information

emphasizes precise accuracy and conformity to standards beyond mere factual basis
factness
vstrueness
1 8.3

How much something is shown or said to be true

concerns measurable exactness and conformity to standards rather than mere presentation
preciseness
vstrueness
4.6

Being exact and clear about small details

is used more for overall conformity with fact or accepted standards
veridicality
vstrueness
  • Specialized
9.9

Being true and accurate about real facts

leans more toward formal conformity to a set standard than mere correspondence
factualness
vstrueness
5.8

The degree to which something matches true information or real events

places weight on exact accuracy and standard alignment beyond simple fact presence
facticity
vstrueness
  • Formal
9.9

The fact that something really exists

adds focus on precise measurement and conformity to standard beyond mere existence

Antonyms

46 4.3

A statement that is not true

24 4.9

A mistake in information or measurement

How Accurate

exactness
2 4.1
accuracy
169 3.8
trueness
6.5
inaccuracy
24 4.9

Surface Forms

trueness singular
truenesses plural

Morphology

trueness = true (transparent) = true + ness

A regular nominalization from the adjective 'true' meaning accurate or correct, so the noun denotes the quality of being accurate.

Etymology

Trueness is built on the same root as true, which originally meant 'faithful' and later also 'matching the facts'. So trueness can mean 'accuracy' or how well something fits the facts.