veridicality.

The degree to which a perception, memory, or statement accurately reflects what is real.

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Words that belong together

• the veridicality of a memory
• perceptual veridicality

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Vividness alone does not establish the veridicality of a memory.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, evaluation, inference. Commonness: uncommon.