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As a proper noun forth

is a river in scotland that flows for about 47 km (29 miles) from the trossachs through stirling to the firth of forth on the north sea or forth can be an imperative, stack-based high-level programming language.

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

forth

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) . Compare Dutch voort.

Adverb

(-)
  • Forward in time, place or degree.
  • * Shakespeare
  • From this time forth , I never will speak word.
  • * Strype
  • I repeated the Ave Maria; the inquisitor bade me say forth ; I said I was taught no more.
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  • Out into view; from a particular place or position.
  • The plants in spring put forth leaves.
    The robbers leapt forth from their place of concealment.
  • (obsolete) Beyond a (certain) boundary; away; abroad; out.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I have no mind of feasting forth to-night.
  • (obsolete) Thoroughly; from beginning to end.
  • (Shakespeare)
    Derived terms
    * forth- * and so forth * back and forth * blossom forth * bring forth * burst forth * call forth * come forth * give forth * go forth * hold forth * pour forth * put forth * send forth * set forth * stand forth * stretch forth

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (obsolete) Forth from; out of.
  • * John Donne
  • Some forth their cabins peep.

    Etymology 2

    From (fourth) - compare (forty)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Noun

    (head)
  • Statistics

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    false

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
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  • Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation
  • Spurious, artificial.
  • :
  • *
  • *: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.
  • :
  • Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
  • :
  • *(John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • *:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
  • Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
  • :
  • *(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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