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pronghorn | false |

As a noun pronghorn

is a north american mammal, antilocapra americana , that resembles an antelope.

As an adjective false is

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

pronghorn

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A North American mammal, Antilocapra americana , that resembles an antelope.
  • * 2002 , National Research Council, Ecological Dynamics on Yellowstone's Northern Range , unnumbered page,
  • If historical records are accurate, the current population of about 250 pronghorn in the northern range is less than 15% of that in the early 1900s (YNP 1997) (Figure 4–7).
  • * 2009', John A. Byers, ''Built for Speed: A Year in the Life of '''Pronghorn , page 6,
  • When a pronghorn' breaks into an easy, rocking canter (a 30 miles per hour pace that it can keep up indefinitely), the humerus swings back and forth over just a few inches with each stride. Only when a ' pronghorn stretches into a gallop does the humerus appear to be swinging freely, and then the hoof travels several yards with each stride.
  • * 2011 , Ted L. Clark, 13: Wildlife Management Programs, Goals, and Issues: The State Perspective, 1990'', Raymond C. Telfair II (editor), ''Texas Wildlife Resources and Land Uses , page 220,
  • For the 10-year period 1981-90 an additional 736 pronghorns were transplanted within the state.
    During 1980-90, pronghorn occupied about 13.5 million acres in the Trans-Pecos, High Plains, Rolling Plains, and Edwards Plateau ecological regions.

    Synonyms

    * (Antilocapra americana) pronghorn antelope

    See also

    * (wikipedia "pronghorn") * (Antilopcapra americana) * (Antilopcapra americana)

    false

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1551, year_published=1888
  • , title= A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles: Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by the Philological Society , section=Part 1, publisher=Clarendon Press, location=Oxford, editor= , volume=1, page=217 , passage=Also the rule of false position, with dyuers examples not onely vulgar, but some appertaynyng to the rule of Algeber.}}
  • 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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