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Definition of trueness

trueness

/ˈtruːnəs/
true · ness

Adverb:truly
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Adjective:true
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trueness Lexical Profile

trueness Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The quality or state of being accurate, genuine, or faithful to fact, a standard, or an allegiance.

Example

"The historian praised the trueness of the documentary's depiction of nineteenth-century rural life."


2

Exactness of physical alignment, levelness, or conformity to a required geometric shape, or (in metrology) the closeness of agreement between the average of a large series of measurements and an accepted reference value.

Example

"The carpenter sighted down the length of the timber to check the trueness of the edge before planing."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In everyday contexts, 'truth' is far more common for general veracity, whereas 'trueness' is preferred in technical metrology (where it denotes the closeness of a mean measurement to a reference value, distinct from 'precision') or to describe physical alignment and mechanical straightness.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Trueness. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/trueness
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