Truth
31truth — The property of truth is typically understood to apply to assertions that state what is actually the case. In Aristotle s classic definition, to say of what is, that it is and of what is not, that it is not, is true (1928: IV.7). Among the… …
32truth*/*/*/ — [truːθ] noun 1) [U] the actual facts about something, rather than what people think or say is true We finally learned the truth about Gina s past.[/ex] Tell me the truth: did you take the money?[/ex] The truth is that they haven t solved the… …
33truth — see there is truth in wine truth is the first casualty of war truth is stranger than fiction truth lies at the bottom of a well truth makes the devil blush truth will out …
34truth — n. (pl. truths) 1 the quality or a state of being true or truthful (doubted the truth of the statement; there may be some truth in it). 2 a what is true (tell us the whole truth; the truth is that I forgot). b what is accepted as true (one of the …
35Truth — n. (pl. truths) 1 the quality or a state of being true or truthful (doubted the truth of the statement; there may be some truth in it). 2 a what is true (tell us the whole truth; the truth is that I forgot). b what is accepted as true (one of the …
36truth — truthless, adj. truthlessness, n. /troohth/, n., pl. truths /troohdhz, troohths/. 1. the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth. 2. conformity with fact or reality; verity: the truth of a statement. 3. a verified or… …
37truth — /truθ / (say troohth) noun 1. that which is true; the true or actual facts of a case: to tell the truth. 2. conformity with fact or reality; verity: the truth of a statement. 3. a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like …
38truth — noun /t͡ʃɹuːθ/ a) The state or quality of being true to someone or something; faithfulness, fidelity. Truth to ones own feelings is all important in life. b) Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy …
39truth — Synonyms and related words: a priori truth, absolute certainty, absolute credibility, absoluteness, accomplished fact, accuracy, actuality, actually, assurance, assuredness, authenticity, axiom, brocard, candor, certain knowledge, certainness,… …
40truth — In the OT the ‘truth’ of God means his reliability (Isa. 65:16); and reports which are personally verified are established as true and reliable (1 Kgs. 10:6–7). In the NT truth is correct knowledge (1 Tim. 4:3; 2 Tim. 2:25), which is a Greek… …
