true
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
out of true
Types & categories
- alignment hypernym
Related & opposite
- true derivation
Sense 2 verb
make level, square, balanced, or concentric
true up the cylinder of an engine
Types & categories
- align hypernym
Related & opposite
- true derivation
Sense 3 adjective
consistent with fact or reality; not false
the story is true
Related & opposite
Sense 4 adverb
as acknowledged
true, she is the smartest in her class
Sense 5 adjective
accurately placed or thrown
his aim was true
Related & opposite
Sense 6 adjective
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them
Related & opposite
Sense 7 adjective
expressing or given to expressing the truth
a true statement
Related & opposite
- honest also see
- untruthful antonym
- truthfulness derivation
- honest similar to
- veracious similar to
Sense 8 adjective
conforming to definitive criteria
the horseshoe crab is not a true crab
Related & opposite
- typical similar to
Sense 9 adjective
in tune; accurate in pitch
a true note
Related & opposite
- harmonious similar to
Sense 10 adjective
accurately fitted; level
the window frame isn't quite true
Related & opposite
- even similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | true |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | alignment |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | true |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | align |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | correct |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | faithful |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | genuine |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | honest |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | sincere |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | false |
| 3 | attribute | Related & opposite | trueness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | trueness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | literal |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | apodictic |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | truthful |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | sure |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | trueness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | accurate |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | loyalty |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | faithful |
| 7 | also see | Related & opposite | honest |
| 7 | antonym | Related & opposite | untruthful |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | truthfulness |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | honest |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | veracious |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | typical |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | harmonious |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | even |