Authenticity vs Accountability - What's the difference?
authenticity | accountability |
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.
Truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, and intentions.
(obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.
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(military) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)
As nouns the difference between authenticity and accountability
is that authenticity is the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original while accountability is the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.authenticity
English
Noun
(en-noun)- I hereby certify the authenticity of this copy.
- The authenticity of this painting is questionable.
