Extraterrestrial vs False - What's the difference?
extraterrestrial | false |
Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.
A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien
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Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
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Spurious, artificial.
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(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
*:whose false foundation waves have swept away
Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
(lb) Out of tune.
As adjectives the difference between extraterrestrial and false
is that extraterrestrial is originating from outside of the earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to earth or its environment while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.As a noun extraterrestrial
is a being originating from outside of the earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien.extraterrestrial
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(wikipedia extraterrestrial)Adjective
(en adjective)Noun
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Synonyms
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* alien * angel * celestial * extraplanetary being * extradimesional being * intra-planetary being * off-planet personality * spirit guide * spirit * star visitor * time traveler * little green manfalse
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Adjective
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