Truth (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural truths [troothz, trooths]. /truðz, truθs/.
  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 indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like: mathematical truths.
  4. the state or character of being true.
  5. actuality or actual existence.
  6. an obvious or accepted fact; truism; platitude.
  7. ideal or fundamental reality apart from and transcending perceived experience: the basic truths of life.
  8. agreement with a standard or original.
  9. accuracy, as of position or adjustment.
  10. honesty; sincerity; truthfulness.
  11. fidelity or constancy.
Idioms
  1. in reality; in fact; actually: In truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire.
noun
  1. U.S. abolitionist, orator, and women's-rights advocate, born into slavery.
noun
  1. the quality of being true, genuine, actual, or factual
  2. something that is true as opposed to false
  3. a proven or verified principle or statement; fact
  4. a system of concepts purporting to represent some aspect of the world
  5. fidelity to a required standard or law
  6. faithful reproduction or portrayal
  7. an obvious fact; truism; platitude
  8. honesty, reliability, or veracity
  9. accuracy, as in the setting, adjustment, or position of something, such as a mechanical instrument
  10. the state or quality of being faithful; allegiance
Truth (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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