false English
Adjective
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Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
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Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation
Spurious, artificial.
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*:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
(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.
Noun
( en noun)
One of two options on a true-or-false test.
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Antonyms
* (untrue) real, true
Derived terms
* false attack
* false dawn
* false friend
* falsehood
* falseness
* falsify
* falsity
Related terms
* falsifiable
Adverb
( en adverb)
Not truly; not honestly; falsely.
* Shakespeare
- You play me false .
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inaccuracy English
Noun
(uncountable) The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy.
(countable) A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false.
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(uncountable) Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision.
Synonyms
* (property) imprecision, incorrectness, inexactness
* (inaccurate/false statement etc.) error, mistake, fault
Antonyms
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