genuineness
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genuineness — index candor (straightforwardness), honesty, legitimacy, reality, truth, validity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burt … Law dictionary
Genuineness — genuine gen u*ine, a. [L. genuinus, fr. genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born: cf. F. g[ e]nuine. See {Gender}.] Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
genuineness — genuine ► ADJECTIVE 1) truly what it is said to be; authentic. 2) sincere; honest. DERIVATIVES genuinely adverb genuineness noun. ORIGIN Latin genuinus, from genu knee (with reference to the ancient Roman custom of a father acknowledging… … English terms dictionary
genuineness — noun see genuine … New Collegiate Dictionary
genuineness — noun The quality of being genuine; authenticity … Wiktionary
genuineness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of being authentic: authenticity, realness, truthfulness, validity. See TRUE … English dictionary for students
genuineness — gen·u·ine·ness || dÊ’enjʊɪnɪs n. sincerity, honesty; trueness; quality of being genuine … English contemporary dictionary
genuineness — gen·u·ine·ness … English syllables
genuineness — noun 1. the state of being genuine • Ant: ↑spuriousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑genuine • Hypernyms: ↑actuality 2. undisputed credibility • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genuineness of the instrument — The validity of an instrument in respect of it being what it purports to be. Warranted by an indorsement of a negotiable instrument. 11 Am J2d B & N § 611 … Ballentine's law dictionary
