Definitions for verisimilarˌvɛr əˈsɪm ə lər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ver•i•sim•i•larˌvɛr əˈsɪm ə lər(adj.)

  1. having the appearance of truth; likely; probable.

Origin of verisimilar:

1675–85; < L vērīsimil(is) (vērī, gen. sing. of vērum truth +similis like) + -ar1

ver`i•sim′i•lar•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. verisimilar(adj)

    appearing to be true or real

    "a verisimilar tale"

Wiktionary

  1. verisimilar(Adjective)

    Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely.

  2. Origin: From verisimilis, prop. veri similis, from veri, genitive of verus + similis; see very and similar.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Verisimilar(adj)

    having the appearance of truth; probable; likely


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