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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  FALSE
       
          A small, compiled extensible language with lambda
          abstractions by W. van Oortmerssen.
       
          ftp://ftp.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/amiga/fish/ff885)" rel="nofollow">For Amiga (ftp://ftp.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/amiga/fish/ff885).

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  False \False\, a. [Compar. Falser; superl. Falsest.] [L.
     falsus, p. p. of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. faus, fals, F.
     faux, and AS. fals fraud. See Fail, Fall.]
     1. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit;
        dishnest; as, a false witness.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance,
        vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false
        friend, lover, or subject; false to promises.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I to myself was false, ere thou to me. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or
        likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive;
        counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty;
        false colors; false jewelry.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as,
        a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in
        grammar.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Whose false foundation waves have swept away.
                                                    --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which
        are temporary or supplemental.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Mus.) Not in tune.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     False arch (Arch.), a member having the appearance of an
        arch, though not of arch construction.
  
     False attic, an architectural erection above the main
        cornice, concealing a roof, but not having windows or
        inclosing rooms.
  
     False bearing, any bearing which is not directly upon a
        vertical support; thus, the weight carried by a corbel has
        a false bearing.
  
     False cadence, an imperfect or interrupted cadence.
  
     False conception (Med.), an abnormal conception in which a
        mole, or misshapen fleshy mass, is produced instead of a
        properly organized fetus.
  
     False croup (Med.), a spasmodic affection of the larynx
        attended with the symptoms of membranous croup, but
        unassociated with the deposit of a fibrinous membrane.
  
     False door or False window (Arch.), the representation of
        a door or window, inserted to complete a series of doors
        or windows or to give symmetry.
  
     False fire, a combustible carried by vessels of war,
        chiefly for signaling, but sometimes burned for the
        purpose of deceiving an enemy; also, a light on shore for
        decoying a vessel to destruction.
  
     False galena. See Blende.
  
     False imprisonment (Law), the arrest and imprisonment of a
        person without warrant or cause, or contrary to law; or
        the unlawful detaining of a person in custody.
  
     False keel (Naut.), the timber below the main keel, used to
        serve both as a protection and to increase the shio's
        lateral resistance.
  
     False key, a picklock.
  
     False leg. (Zo["o]l.) See Proleg.
  
     False membrane (Med.), the fibrinous deposit formed in
        croup and diphtheria, and resembling in appearance an
        animal membrane.
  
     False papers (Naut.), documents carried by a ship giving
        false representations respecting her cargo, destination,
        etc., for the purpose of deceiving.
  
     False passage (Surg.), an unnatural passage leading off
        from a natural canal, such as the urethra, and produced
        usually by the unskillful introduction of instruments.
  
     False personation (Law), the intentional false assumption
        of the name and personality of another.
  
     False pretenses (Law), false representations concerning
        past or present facts and events, for the purpose of
        defrauding another.
  
     False rail (Naut.), a thin piece of timber placed on top of
        the head rail to strengthen it.
  
     False relation (Mus.), a progression in harmony, in which a
        certain note in a chord appears in the next chord prefixed
        by a flat or sharp.
  
     False return (Law), an untrue return made to a process by
        the officer to whom it was delivered for execution.
  
     False ribs (Anat.), the asternal rebs, of which there are
        five pairs in man.
  
     False roof (Arch.), the space between the upper ceiling and
        the roof. --Oxford Gloss.
  
     False token, a false mark or other symbol, used for
        fraudulent purposes.
  
     False scorpion (Zo["o]l.), any arachnid of the genus
        Chelifer. See Book scorpion.
  
     False tack (Naut.), a coming up into the wind and filling
        away again on the same tack.
  
     False vampire (Zo["o]l.), the Vampyrus spectrum of South
        America, formerly erroneously supposed to have
        blood-sucking habits; -- called also vampire, and ghost
        vampire. The genuine blood-sucking bats belong to the
        genera Desmodus and Diphylla. See Vampire.
  
     False window. (Arch.) See False door, above.
  
     False wing. (Zo["o]l.) See Alula, and Bastard wing,
        under Bastard.
  
     False works (Civil Engin.), construction works to
        facilitate the erection of the main work, as scaffolding,
        bridge centering, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  False \False\, adv.
     Not truly; not honestly; falsely. ``You play me false.''
     --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  False \False\, v. t. [L. falsare to falsify, fr. falsus: cf. F.
     fausser. See False, a.]
     1. To report falsely; to falsify. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To betray; to falsify. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              [He] hath his truthe falsed in this wise. --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To mislead by want of truth; to deceive. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In his falsed fancy.                  --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To feign; to pretend to make. [Obs.] ``And falsed oft his
        blows.'' --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  False \False\, adv.
     Not truly; not honestly; falsely. ``You play me false.''
     --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  False \False\, v. t. [L. falsare to falsify, fr. falsus: cf. F.
     fausser. See False, a.]
     1. To report falsely; to falsify. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     2. To betray; to falsify. [Obs.]
  
              [He] hath his truthe falsed in this wise. --Chaucer.
  
     3. To mislead by want of truth; to deceive. [Obs.]
  
              In his falsed fancy.                  --Spenser.
  
     4. To feign; to pretend to make. [Obs.] ``And falsed oft his
        blows.'' --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  False \False\, a. [Compar. Falser; superl. Falsest.] [L.
     falsus, p. p. of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. faus, fals, F.
     faux, and AS. fals fraud. See Fail, Fall.]
     1. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit;
        dishnest; as, a false witness.
  
     2. Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance,
        vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false
        friend, lover, or subject; false to promises.
  
              I to myself was false, ere thou to me. --Milton.
  
     3. Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or
        likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement.
  
     4. Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive;
        counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty;
        false colors; false jewelry.
  
              False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     5. Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as,
        a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in
        grammar.
  
              Whose false foundation waves have swept away.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
     6. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which
        are temporary or supplemental.
  
     7. (Mus.) Not in tune.
  
     False arch (Arch.), a member having the appearance of an
        arch, though not of arch construction.
  
     False attic, an architectural erection above the main
        cornice, concealing a roof, but not having windows or
        inclosing rooms.
  
     False bearing, any bearing which is not directly upon a
        vertical support; thus, the weight carried by a corbel has
        a false bearing.
  
     False cadence, an imperfect or interrupted cadence.
  
     False conception (Med.), an abnormal conception in which a
        mole, or misshapen fleshy mass, is produced instead of a
        properly organized fetus.
  
     False croup (Med.), a spasmodic affection of the larynx
        attended with the symptoms of membranous croup, but
        unassociated with the deposit of a fibrinous membrane.
  
     False door or window (Arch.), the representation of a
        door or window, inserted to complete a series of doors or
        windows or to give symmetry.
  
     False fire, a combustible carried by vessels of war,
        chiefly for signaling, but sometimes burned for the
        purpose of deceiving an enemy; also, a light on shore for
        decoying a vessel to destruction.
  
     False galena. See Blende.
  
     False imprisonment (Law), the arrest and imprisonment of a
        person without warrant or cause, or contrary to law; or
        the unlawful detaining of a person in custody.
  
     False keel (Naut.), the timber below the main keel, used to
        serve both as a protection and to increase the shio's
        lateral resistance.
  
     False key, a picklock.
  
     False leg. (Zo["o]l.) See Proleg.
  
     False membrane (Med.), the fibrinous deposit formed in
        croup and diphtheria, and resembling in appearance an
        animal membrane.
  
     False papers (Naut.), documents carried by a ship giving
        false representations respecting her cargo, destination,
        ect., for the purpose of deceiving.
  
     False passage (Surg.), an unnatural passage leading off
        from a natural canal, such as the urethra, and produced
        usually by the unskillful introduction of instruments.
  
     False personation (Law), the intentional false assumption
        of the name and personality of another.
  
     False pretenses (Law), false representations concerning
        past or present facts and events, for the purpose of
        defrauding another.
  
     False rail (Naut.), a thin piece of timber placed on top of
        the head rail to strengthen it.
  
     False relation (Mus.), a progression in harmony, in which a
        certain note in a chord appears in the next chord prefixed
        by a flat or sharp.
  
     False return (Law), an untrue return made to a process by
        the officer to whom it was delivered for execution.
  
     False ribs (Anat.), the asternal rebs, of which there are
        five pairs in man.
  
     False roof (Arch.), the space between the upper ceiling and
        the roof. --Oxford Gloss.
  
     False token, a false mark or other symbol, used for
        fraudulent purposes.
  
     False scorpion (Zo["o]l.), any arachnid of the genus
        Chelifer. See Book scorpion.
  
     False tack (Naut.), a coming up into the wind and filling
        away again on the same tack.
  
     False vampire (Zo["o]l.), the Vampyrus spectrum of South
        America, formerly erroneously supposed to have
        blood-sucking habits; -- called also vampire, and ghost
        vampire. The genuine blood-sucking bats belong to the
        genera Desmodus and Diphylla. See Vampire.
  
     False window. (Arch.) See False door, above.
  
     False wing. (Zo["o]l.) See Alula, and Bastard wing,
        under Bastard.
  
     False works (Civil Engin.), construction works to
        facilitate the erection of the main work, as scaffolding,
        bridge centering, etc.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  false
       adj 1: not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality;
              "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of
              bravery" [ant: true]
       2: arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view
          of the situation" [syn: mistaken]
       3: erroneous and usually accidental; "a false start"; "a false
          alarm"
       4: deliberately deceptive; "hollow (or false) promises"; "false
          pretenses" [syn: hollow]
       5: inappropriate to reality or facts; "delusive faith in a
          wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes" [syn:
           delusive]
       6: not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine
          article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic
          fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with
          imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator
          hide" [syn: fake, faux, imitation, simulated]
       7: designed to deceive; "a suitcase with a false bottom"
       8: inaccurate in pitch; "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing
          was off key" [syn: off-key, sour]
       9: adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed
          cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy";
          "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham
          modesty" [syn: assumed, fictitious, fictive, pretended,
           put on, sham]
       10: (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or
           affection; unfaithful; "a false friend"; "when lovers
           prove untrue" [syn: untrue]
       adv : in a disloyal and faithless manner; "he behaved
             treacherously"; "his wife played him false" [syn: faithlessly,
              traitorously, treacherously, treasonably]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  false
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 ψευδής, αναληθής, ψεύτικος
     2 ψευδής, λαθεμένος
     3 ψεύτικος, τεχνητός
     4 ψεύτικος, πλαστός
     5 ...

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  false
     Italian a.
     (feminine plural of it falso)
     Latin adv.
     falsely, mistakenly
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la falsus  voc s)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  FALSE
     a.
     (lb en electronics) one of two states of a Boolean variable; logic
  0.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  false
     a.
     1 untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
     2 Based on factually incorrect premises.
     3 spurious, artificial.
     4 Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
     5 Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.;
  untrue; treacherous.
     6 Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
     7 Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are
  temporary or supplemental.
     8 (n-g: 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.)
     9 (lb en music) out of tune.
     adv.
     In a dishonest and disloyal way; falsely.
     n.
     One of two options on a true-or-false test, that not representing
  true.
     vb.
     1 (lb en electronics telecommunications of a decoder) To incorrectly
  decode noise as if it were a valid signal.
     2 (lb en obsolete) To violate, to betray (a promise, an agreement,
  one’s faith, etc.).
     3 (lb en obsolete) To counterfeit, to forge.
     4 (lb en obsolete) To make false, to corrupt from something true or
  real.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  FALSE
     a.
     (lb en electronics) one of two states of a Boolean variable; logic
  0.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  false
     Italian a.
     (feminine plural of it falso)
     Latin adv.
     falsely, mistakenly
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la falsus  voc s)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  FALSE
     a.
     (lb en electronics) one of two states of a Boolean variable; logic
  0.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  false
     Italian a.
     (feminine plural of it falso)
     Latin adv.
     falsely, mistakenly
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la falsus  voc s)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  FALSE
     a.
     (lb en electronics) one of two states of a Boolean variable; logic
  0.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  false
     Italia a.
     (it-a-taivm f als e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  false
     Engelska a.
     1 felaktig, inkorrekt
     2 osann, inkorrekt
     3 falsk, förfalskad(?: källa för denna översättning?), oäkta;
  konstgjord (som ersättning för något naturligt)
     4 falsk, bedrägligt inställsam
     5 (tagg data språk=en) falskt; ett av två sanningsvärden i Boolesk
  logik, ofta betecknat med 0 (en nolla)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  false /fˈɒls/
  1. vals
  2. verkeerd

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  False /fˈɒls/
  خاطئ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  false //fɑls// //fɒls// //fɔls// //fɔːls// /[fɒʊs]/ /[fɔɫs]/ 
  1. изкуствен, фалшив
  spurious, artificial
  2. неверен
  state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result
  3. грешен
  untrue, not factual, wrong