trueness
The characteristic of being trueThe characteristic of being true.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The characteristic of being true.
(uncountable)Loyalty; faithfulness; constancy.
More definitions
- exactness of adjustment
- the quality of being loyal
- conformity to reality or actuality
Origin
From Middle English treunesse, trewenesse, from Old English trēownes, equivalent to true +From Middle English treunesse, trewenesse, from Old English trēownes, equivalent to true + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian trouwens (“trueness, faithfulness, fidelity”).
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable