verisimilitude

C2
Pronunciation
/vɛɹɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality, realism.

2 Definition

A statement which merely appears to be true.

3 Definition

Faithfulness to its own rules; internal cohesion.