Genuine vs. Authentic
Genuineadjective
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native
Genuineadjective
not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated
Genuineadjective
Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native;
Genuineadjective
not fake or counterfeit;
Genuineadjective
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed;
Genuineadjective
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something;
Authenticadjective
Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
Authenticadjective
Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
Authenticadjective
Having the final as the lowest note of the mode.
Authenticadjective
(obsolete) authoritative
Authenticadjective
Having a genuine original or authority, in opposition to that which is false, fictitious, counterfeit, or apocryphal; being what it purports to be; genuine; not of doubtful origin; real; as, an authentic paper or register.
Authenticadjective
Authoritative.
Authenticadjective
Of approved authority; true; trustworthy; credible; as, an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information.
Authenticadjective
Vested with all due formalities, and legally attested.
Authenticadjective
Having as immediate relation to the tonic, in distinction from plagal, which has a correspondent relation to the dominant in the octave below the tonic.
Authenticnoun
An original (book or document).
Authenticadjective
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief;
Authenticadjective
not counterfeit or copied;
Authenticadjective
of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine
Authenticadjective
made or done in the traditional or original way, or in a way that faithfully resembles an original
Authenticadjective
based on facts; accurate or reliable
Authenticadjective
(in existentialist philosophy) relating to or denoting an emotionally appropriate, significant, purposive, and responsible mode of human life.
Authenticadjective
(of a church mode) containing notes between the final (the principal note) and the note an octave higher.
