n
t
k)
adj.
1. Conforming to
fact and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief: an authentic account by an eyewitness.
2. Having a
claimed and verifiable origin or authorship; not counterfeit or copied:
an authentic medieval sword.
3. Law
Executed with due process: an
authentic deed.
4. Music
a. Of, relating
to, or being a medieval mode having a range from its final tone to the
octave above it.
b. Of, relating
to, or being a cadence with the dominant chord immediately preceding
the tonic chord.
5. Obsolete
Authoritative.
[Middle English autentik,
from Old French autentique, from Late Latin authenticus,
from Greek authentikos, from authent
s,
author.]
Authenticity refers to the truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, devotion, and intentions.
s,
author.]au·thenti·cal·ly
adv.
ti·cal·ly
adv.Synonyms:
authentic, bona fide, genuine,
real1, true,
undoubted, unquestionable
These adjectives mean not counterfeit or copied: an authentic painting by Corot; a bona fide transfer of property; genuine crabmeat; a real diamond; true courage; undoubted evidence; an unquestionable antique.
These adjectives mean not counterfeit or copied: an authentic painting by Corot; a bona fide transfer of property; genuine crabmeat; a real diamond; true courage; undoubted evidence; an unquestionable antique.
Antonym: counterfeit
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/authentic
authentic [ɔːˈθɛntɪk]
adj
1. of undisputed
origin or authorship; genuine an
authentic signature
2. accurate in
representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable an authentic account
3. (Law) (of a
deed or other document) duly executed, any necessary legal formalities
having been complied with
4. (Music /
Classical Music) Music
a.
using period instruments and historically researched scores and playing
techniques in an attempt to perform a piece as it would have been
played at the time it was written
b. (in
combination) an
authentic-instrument performance
5. (Music, other) Music
a. (of
a mode as used in Gregorian chant) commencing on the final and ending
an octave higher
b. (of
a cadence) progressing from a dominant to a tonic chord Compare plagal
[from Late Latin authenticus
coming from the author, from Greek authentikos,
from authentēs one who acts independently, from auto- + hentēs
a doer]
authentically adv
authenticity [ˌɔːθɛnˈtɪsɪtɪ] n
Source:Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/authentic
authenticadj authentic [oːˈθentik]
true, real or genuine an authentic signature.
n authenˈticity [-sə-]
Source: Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/authentic
Authenticity refers to the truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, devotion, and intentions.
Authenticity or Authentic may refer to:
- Authentication, having passed the tests thereof
- Authenticity (philosophy), a particular way of dealing with the external world, being faithful to internal rather than external ideas
- Authenticity in art, either nominal or expressive
- Authentic performance refers to a movement in classical music also known as historically informed performance
- Authenticity (reenactment), in historical reenactment, a measure of how close an item, prop, action, weapon, or custom is, to what would actually have been used or done in the time period being depicted
- Authentic Records, a record label
- SS Authenticity, a coastal tanker.
- Authentic (horse) an Olympic show jumper ridden by Beezie Madden.
- Authenticity of messages in computer science and data security
- Authenticity (Foreign Exchange album), the third album by the Foreign Exchange.
- Authentic (Chris Tomlin album)
- Authentic (Joey Pearson album)