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Meaning of "half-true" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-TRUE

half-true  [ˈhɑːfˌtruː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF-TRUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Half-True is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HALF-TRUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of half-true in the English dictionary

The definition of half-true in the dictionary is partially true.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALF-TRUE


Andrew
ˈændruː
bestrew
bɪˈstruː
click-through
ˈklɪkˌθruː
construe
kənˈstruː
crew
kruː
drew
druː
grew
ɡruː
guru
ˈɡʊruː
Hebrew
ˈhiːbruː
misconstrue
ˌmɪskənˈstruː
Nauru
nɑːˈuːruː
overstrew
ˌəʊvəˈstruː
Peru
pəˈruː
rue
ruː
screw
skruː
strew
struː
through
θruː
thru
θruː
true
truː
untrue
ʌnˈtruː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF-TRUE

half-slip
half-smile
half-sole
half-staff
half-starved
half-step
half-tide
half-timber
half-timbered
half-timbering
half-time
half-title
half-track
half-tracked
half-truth
half-understood
half-used
half-volley
half-year
half-yearly

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF-TRUE

accrue
congrue
embrue
goat´s-rue
grue
imbrue
meadow rue
not true
ring true
sprue
wall rue

Synonyms and antonyms of half-true in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half-true» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF-TRUE

Find out the translation of half-true to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of half-true from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «half-true» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半真
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- una verdad a medias
570 millions of speakers

English

half-true
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधा सच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف صحيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

половина правды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meia-verdade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধ-সত্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi - vrai
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setengah benar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halbwahren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーフ真
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 사실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah bener
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nửa sự thật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை உண்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धा-सत्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarım gerçek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

half- vero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pół - prawda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

половина правди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- jumătate adevărat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισή αλήθεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half- ware
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halv -sant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halv sant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half-true

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-TRUE»

The term «half-true» is normally little used and occupies the 109.698 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-TRUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about half-true

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-TRUE»

Discover the use of half-true in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-true and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Half-True Tales: Stories Founded on Fiction. Illustrated by ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
C. H. Augur, 2011
2
The theory and practice of finding the longitude at sea or land
20 32' 14I" co-sine, 9.999574 - * 9-999574 Arch, - - 35 57 1 7 sine, 9.768745 co- sine, 9.908207 Half true distance, - - 36 1 55 co-sine, 9.907781 True distance, - - " .72350 VII. If the tangent of the arch, whofe sine was found, be subtracted from ...
Andrew Mackay, 1801
3
Vagueness
Much that is classically valid is also valid on Lukasiewicz's tables, and the converse always holds. However, the law of excluded middle fails. Ifpis neither perfectly true nor perfectly false, thenp ∨ ~p is not perfectly true. Ifp is half-true ([p ] = 1/2) ...
Timothy Williamson, 2002
4
Renewable Energy Systems: The Choice and Modeling of 100% ...
Our analysis is based on the cases of the Nordjyllandsværk and the transmission line (see Chapter 7), and these descriptions are called “the anatomy of half-true statements.” Half-true statements can be grouped into the following categories: ...
Henrik Lund, 2009
5
The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
This is a book that will forever alter the way we think about media and our minds.
Nicholas Carr, 2011
6
The A to Z of Logic
A three-valued logic might use “I” for true, “0” for false, and “V2” for a third truth value, which we will call “half-true.” This last category might apply to statements that are unknowable, or too vague to be trueor-false, or plausible but unproved, ...
Harry J. Gensler, 2010
7
The Practical Navigator: Being a Complete Epitome of ...
Half true distance . . True distance . . 2)192 8 1 96 4 0 54 31 59 24 52 55 41 32 45 70 22 30 28 49 45 14 24 52 66 54 51 66 54 51 39 24 34^ 2 Log. sine Log. sine Log. sine Log. sine Log. sine Log. tang. Log. sine Log. line 0.178148 0.023853 ...
John Hamilton Moore, Joseph Foss Dessiou, 1828
8
Biological Globalisation: Bio-invasions and Their Impacts on ...
That is only half true. Countless bio-invasions have been and are being facilitated by humans, either intentionally or accidentally. This process is enhanced by climate change and the globalisation of the economy. 2. “Biological globalisation ...
Wouter van der Weijden, R. J. Leewis, Pieter Bol, 2007
9
Modern Criticism
For in poetry the distinction between excellent and inferior, sound and unsound or only half-sound, true and untrue or only half-true, is of paramount importance because of the high destinies of poetry. In poetry, as a criticism of life under the ...
Walter Sutton, Richard Foster, 1965
10
Treatise on Basic Philosophy: Volume 6: Epistemology & ...
True nonconformist theories have the greatest predictive power, whereas false conformist ones have the smallest ; true conformist and false nonconformist theories are symmetrical as regards predictability; and a half true heterodoxy has a ...
M. Bunge, 1983

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF-TRUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half-true is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A comprehensive look at Catholic bishops' reactions to gay …
He then stated something that was only half-true: "We will continue to operate our teaching and charitable institutions in fidelity to the teaching ... «Lifesite, Jul 15»
2
The War Over CopBlock - The Daily Beast
The stories CopBlock puts out are 9/10 half-true. We tear those stories apart and share the full truth.” “They preach accountability, but don't take ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
3
Fiorina: U.S. destroying more businesses than it creates for first time …
Half-True. Fiorina. "We're destroying more businesses in the United States now than are being created for the first time in our history.". «PolitiFact, Jul 15»
4
Manila Channel | Rediscovering Samar town 'Talalora' and its untold …
Some of them are true, some of them are not, and some of them are half-true. Some stories are true because it really happened, it's part of the ... «Manila Channel, Jul 15»
5
Bernie Sanders: U.S. 'only major country' that doesn't guarantee …
All · By subject · True · Mostly True · Half True · Mostly False · False · Pants on Fire! No Flip · Half Flip ... Half-True .... We rate the claim Half True. «PolitiFact, Jun 15»
6
Barack Obama says U.S. today 'is the most respected country on Earth'
All · By subject · True · Mostly True · Half True · Mostly False · False · Pants on Fire! ... Half-True. Obama ... We rate Obama's claim Half True. «PolitiFact, Jun 15»

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