English Dictionary

false

/fɔːls/

adj

Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect. / Based on factually incorrect premises. / Spurious, artificial. / Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.

The statement made by the witness was false.

意味（1）

Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

Also the rule of false position, with dyuers examples not onely vulgar, but some appertaynyng to the rule of Algeber.

意味（2）

Based on factually incorrect premises.

false legislation, false punishment

意味（3）

Spurious, artificial.

false teeth

意味（4）

Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.

a false witness

意味（5）

Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.

a false friend, lover, or subject; false to promises

意味（6）

Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.

a false conclusion; a false construction in grammar

意味（7）

Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.

意味（8）

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 scorpion (an arachnid)

意味（9）

(music) Out of tune.