tru:θ 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
fundamental truths). øin truth
literary truly,
really. to tell the truth (or truth to tell) to be
frank. truth
drug any of
various drugs
supposedly able to
induce a
person to tell the truth. truth
table a list indicating the truth or falsity of various propositions in
logic etc. øøtruthless adj. [OE triewth, treowth (as TRUE)]