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Semitic vs False - What's the difference?

semitic | false |

As adjectives the difference between semitic and false

is that semitic is of or pertaining to a subdivision of afro-asiatic : amharic, arabic, aramaic, syriac, akkadian, hebrew, maltese, tigrigna, phoenician etc while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As a proper noun semitic

is the semitic languages in general.

semitic

English

Alternative forms

* semitic, Shemitic, shemitic

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to a subdivision of Afro-Asiatic : Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Syriac, Akkadian, Hebrew, Maltese, Tigrigna, Phoenician etc.
  • Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.
  • * 2008 , Gary A. Tobin, The Trouble with Textbooks , page 93:
  • On the other hand, scholars say that the Philistines were an Indo-European people not related to the Semitic Palestinians.
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  • # (biblical) Of or pertaining to the descendants of .
  • # (in particular) Of or pertaining to the Israeli, Jewish, or Hebrew people.
  • # Of or pertaining to any of the religions which originated among the Semites; Abrahamic.
  • #* 1893 , George Thomas Bettany, Mohammedanism and Other Religions of Mediterranean Countries , page 45:
  • Thus we trace ever and again the similarities which are to be found among the Semitic religions.
  • #* 2011 , Makau Mutua, ''Human Rights: A Political and Cultural Critique, page 114:
  • The Semitic religions (Christianity and Islam) are nationally honored in much of Africa.
  • #* 2005 , Xavier William, World Religions, True Beliefs and New Age Spirituality , page 45:
  • In contrast to these Semitic religions some religions of Indian origin like Buddhism and Jainism, are pacifist to the extent of banning the killing of animals even for food.
  • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The Semitic languages in general.
  • See also

    *

    See also

    * . * . * .

    false

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • 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.
  • Synonyms

    * * See also

    Antonyms

    * (untrue) real, true

    Derived terms

    * false attack * false dawn * false friend * falsehood * falseness * falsify * falsity

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Not truly; not honestly; falsely.
  • * Shakespeare
  • You play me false .

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