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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents..
Paleography might teach men to read documents, diplomatics to date them and to test their authenticity; but the full significance of an ancient deed might easily escape the most exact paleographer and the most accomplished diplomatist, for the want of that finished sense for legal technicality which is the natural fruit of a conveyancing practice.
Use diplomatics when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Diplomatics means The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents..
Common synonyms include diplomatic, forensic paleography.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Paleography might teach men to read documents, diplomatics to date them and to test their authenticity; but the full significance of an ancient deed might easily escape the most exact paleographer and the most accomplished diplomatist, for the want of that finished sense for legal technicality which is the natural fruit of a conveyancing practice.
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