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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024truth /truθ/USA pronunciation n., pl. truths (tro̅o̅ᵺz, tro̅o̅ths).- the actual state of a matter:[uncountable]Do you promise to tell the truth?
- the condition of conforming with fact or reality;
verity:[uncountable]The detective was assigned to check the truth of the witness's statement. - a fact, proposition, principle, or statement proven to be valid:[countable]mathematical truths.
Idioms- Idioms in truth, in reality;
in fact;
actually:She looked like a typical American housewife living in Moscow; in truth, she was a spy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024truth (tro̅o̅th),USA pronunciation n., pl. truths (tro̅o̅ᵺz, tro̅o̅ths).USA pronunciation - the true or actual state of a matter:He tried to find out the truth.
- conformity with fact or reality;
verity:the truth of a statement. - a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like:mathematical truths.
- the state or character of being true.
- actuality or actual existence.
- an obvious or accepted fact;
truism;
platitude. - honesty;
integrity;
truthfulness. - (often cap.) ideal or fundamental reality apart from and transcending perceived experience:the basic truths of life.
- agreement with a standard or original.
- accuracy, as of position or adjustment.
- [Archaic.]fidelity or constancy.
- in truth, in reality;
in fact;
actually:In truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire.
- Middle English treuthe, Old English trēowth (cognate with Old Norse tryggth faith). See true, -th1 bef. 900
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fact.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged veracity.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sincerity, candor, frankness.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged precision, exactness.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged falsehood.
- 2, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged falsity.
Truth (tro̅o̅th),USA pronunciation n. So•journ•er (sō′jûr nər, sō jûr′nər),USA pronunciation (Isabella Van Wagener), 1797?–1883, U.S. abolitionist, orator, and women's-rights advocate, born a slave.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: truth /truːθ/ n - the quality of being true, genuine, actual, or factual
- something that is true as opposed to false
- a proven or verified principle or statement; fact: the truths of astronomy
- (usually plural) a system of concepts purporting to represent some aspect of the world: the truths of ancient religions
- fidelity to a required standard or law
- faithful reproduction or portrayal
- honesty, reliability, or veracity
- accuracy, as in the setting, adjustment, or position of something, such as a mechanical instrument
Related adjective(s): veritable, veracious Etymology: Old English triewth; related to Old High German gitriuwida fidelity, Old Norse tryggr trueˈtruthless adj |