trueness

true ► ADJECTIVE (truer, truest) 1) in accordance with fact or reality. 2) rightly or strictly so called; genuine: true love. 3) real or actual. 4) accurate and exact. 5) (of a note) exactly in tune. 6) correctly positioned or aligned; upright or level. 7) loyal or faithful. 8) (true to) accurately conforming to (a standard or expectation).

► VERB (trues, trued, truing or trueing) ▪ bring into the exact shape or position required.

● come true — Cf. ↑come true

● out of true — Cf. ↑out of true

● many a true word is spoken in jest — Cf. ↑many a true word is spoken in jest

● true to form (or type) — Cf. ↑true to type

● true to life — Cf. ↑true to life

DERIVATIVES trueness noun.

ORIGIN Old English, «steadfast, loyal»; related to TRUCE(Cf. ↑truce).