Veracity GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/vəˈræs.ɪ.ti/ (noun)
Definition
the state of being honest and true, accuracy, conformity to facts, truth, probity, filled with truth, exactitude, authenticity, honesty, legitimacy, uprightness, truthfulness, ingenuousness, fidelity, integrity, candor
Example
This paper argues that big data can possess different characteristics, which affect its quality. Depending on its origin, data processing technologies, and methodologies used for data collection and scientific discoveries, big data can have biases, ambiguities, and inaccuracies which need to be identified and accounted for to reduce inference errors and improve the accuracy of generated insights. Big data veracity is now being recognized as a necessary property for its utilization, complementing the three previously established quality dimensions (volume, variety, and velocity), But there has been little discussion of the concept of veracity thus far.
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Antonyms
falsity, dishonesty
Parts of speech
Adjective: veracious
Adverb: veraciously
Noun: veraciousness
