Sekirov Dictionary

false

/fɔːls/

adjective11

  1. not true, or not agreeing with the facts
  2. Spurious, artificial.
  3. Used in the vernacular name of a species (or group of species) together with the name of another species to which it is similar in appearance.
    • false powderpost beetles (members of Bostrichidae not in Lyctinae)
  4. one of two states of a Boolean variable; logic 0.
  5. Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
  6. Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
  7. Based on factually incorrect premises.
  8. Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
  9. Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
  10. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
  11. Out of tune.

verb5

  1. To begin a race before being instructed to do so; to do a false start.
  2. To incorrectly decode noise as if it were a valid signal.
  3. (no longer used) To counterfeit, to forge.
  4. (no longer used) To make false, to corrupt from something true or real.
  5. (no longer used) To violate, to betray (a promise, an agreement, one’s faith, etc.).

adverb1

  1. In a dishonest and disloyal way; falsely.

noun1

  1. One of two options on a true-or-false test, that not representing true.
forms

falsed · falsing · falses · falser · more false · falsest · most false

Phrases with false

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