different between veracity vs rumint

English

Etymology

From Middle French véracité, from Old French veracitie, from Medieval Latin v?r?cit?s (“truthfulness”), from Latin v?r?x (“truthful, speaking truth”), from v?rus (“true, real”). See very.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /v???æ.s?.ti/
• (US) IPA^(key): /v???æ.s?.ti/

Noun

veracity (countable and uncountable, plural veracities)

1. (uncountable, of a person) The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
2. (countable) Something that is true; a truthful statement; a truth.
3. (uncountable) Agreement with the facts; accordance with the truth; accuracy or precision.
4. Act of being exact and accurate.
5. Correctness and carefulness in one's plan of action.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:veracity

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Translations

Further reading

• veracity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• veracity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Alternative forms

• RUMINT

Etymology

From rumor and intelligence; apparently a pun on HUMINT.

Noun

rumint (uncountable)

1. (US) Information of dubious veracity, particularly when grounded in rumor

Synonyms

• buzz

Anagrams

• nitrum, untrim