noun
proper alignment
Examples
- the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
- out of true
verb
make level, square, balanced, or concentric
Synonyms
true up
Examples
- true up the cylinder of an engine
adjective
consistent with fact or reality
Examples
- not false
- the story is true
- it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell
- the true meaning of the statement
adjective
accurately placed or thrown
Synonyms
dead on target
Examples
- his aim was true
- he was dead on target
adjective
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
Examples
- true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them
adjective
expressing or given to expressing the truth
Synonyms
Examples
- a true statement
- gave truthful testimony
- a truthful person
adjective
conforming to definitive criteria
Examples
- the horseshoe crab is not a true crab
- Pythagoras was the first true mathematician
adjective
worthy of being depended on
Synonyms
Examples
- a dependable worker
- an honest working stiff
- a reliable source of information
- he was true to his word
- I would be true for there are those who trust me
adjective
not pretended
Synonyms
Examples
- sincerely felt or expressed
- genuine emotion
- her interest in people was unfeigned
- true grief
adjective
rightly so called
Synonyms
true(a)
Examples
- true courage
- a spirit which true men have always admired
- a true friend
adjective
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
Synonyms
true(a)
Examples
- true north is geographic north
adjective
having a legally established claim
Synonyms
Examples
- the legitimate heir
- the true and lawful king
adjective
in tune
Synonyms
on-key
Examples
- accurate in pitch
- a true note
adjective
accurately fitted
Synonyms
Examples
- level
- the window frame isn't quite true
adverb
as acknowledged
Synonyms
Examples
- true, she is the smartest in her class