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Definitions for Trueness

[1] being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.
[2] real; genuine; authentic: true gold; true feelings.
[3] sincere; not deceitful: a true interest in someone's welfare.
[4] firm in allegiance; loyal; faithful; steadfast: a true friend.
[5] being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something: the true meaning of his statement.
[6] conforming to or consistent with a standard, pattern, or the like: a true copy.
[7] exact; precise; accurate; correct: a true balance.
[8] of the right kind; such as it should be; proper: to arrange things in their true order.
[9] properly so called; rightly answering to a description: true statesmanship.
[10] legitimate or rightful: the true heir.
[11] reliable, unfailing, or sure: a true sign.
[12] exactly or accurately shaped, formed, fitted, or placed, as a surface, instrument, or part of a mechanism.
[13] honest; honorable; upright.
[14] Biology . conforming to the type, norm, or standard of structure of a particular group; typical: The lion is a true cat.
[15] Animal Husbandry . purebred.
[16] Navigation . (of a bearing, course, etc.) determined in relation to true north.
[17] Archaic . truthful.
[18] exact or accurate formation, position, or adjustment: to be out of true.
[19] the true, something that is true; truth.
[20] in a true manner; truly; truthfully.
[21] exactly or accurately.
[22] in conformity with the ancestral type: to breed true.
[23] to make true; shape, adjust, place, etc., exactly or accurately: to true the wheels of a bicycle after striking a pothole.
[24] (especially in carpentry) to make even, symmetrical, level, etc. (often followed by up ): to true up the sides of a door.
[25] come true , to have the expected or hoped-for result; become a reality: She couldn't believe that her dream would ever come true.
[26] not false, fictional, or illusory; factual or factually accurate; conforming with reality
[27] (prenominal) being of real or natural origin; genuine; not synthetic true leather
[28] unswervingly faithful and loyal to friends, a cause, etc a true follower (as collective noun ; preceded by the ) the loyal and the true
[29] faithful to a particular concept of truth, esp of religious truth a true believer
[30] conforming to a required standard, law, or pattern a true aim ; a true fit
[31] exactly in tune a true note
[32] (of a compass bearing) according to the earth's geographical rather than magnetic poles true north
[33] biology conforming to the typical structure of a designated type sphagnum moss is a true moss, Spanish moss is not
[34] physics not apparent or relative; taking into account all complicating factors the true expansion of a liquid takes into account the expansion of the container Compare apparent (def. 3)
[35] not true informal unbelievable; remarkable she's got so much money it's not true
[36] true to life exactly comparable with reality
[37] correct alignment (esp in the phrases in true, out of true )
[38] truthfully; rightly
[39] precisely or unswervingly he shot true
[40] biology without variation from the ancestral type to breed true
[41] (tr) to adjust so as to make true

Words related to Trueness

truefaith, fidelity, fealty, patriotism, honesty, support, allegiance, obedience, reliability, sincerity, adherence, tie, integrity, honor, devotion, trustworthiness, truthfulness, legitimacy, veracity, certainty

Words nearby Trueness

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Origin of Trueness

before 900; Middle English trewe (adj. and adv.), Old English trēowe (adj.) loyal, trusty, honest (see trow, truce); akin to Dutch trouw, German treu, Old Norse tryggr, Gothic triggws

Other words from Trueness

true·ness , noun
half-true , adjective

Word origin for Trueness

Old English triewe ; related to Old Frisian triūwe , Old Saxon, Old High German triuwi loyal, Old Norse tryggr ; see trow , trust

Synonyms for Trueness

adherence, allegiance, devotion, faith, fealty, fidelity, honesty, honor, integrity, obedience, patriotism, reliability, sincerity, support, tie, trustworthiness, ardor, attachment, bond, conscientiousness, constancy, devotedness, duty, earnestness, homage, incorruptibility, probity, resolution, scrupulousness, single-mindedness, singleness, staunchness, steadfastness, subjection, submission, troth, trustiness, truth, truthfulness, uprightness, zeal, inviolability, trueheartedness