"true or false" meaning in English

See true or false in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} true or false (not comparable)
  1. Of a question or series of questions having as answers only "true" or "false" Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: true-or-false Related terms: binary, Boolean Translations (having as answers only true or false): väittämäkysymys (english: true or false question) [noun] (Finnish), tosi (Finnish), epätosi- (Finnish), vrai ou faux [masculine] (French), richtig oder falsch (German), σωστό ή λάθος (sostó í láthos) (Greek), точно или грешно (točno ili grešno) (Macedonian), mający pytania rodzaju prawda czy fałsz (Polish)
    Sense id: en-true_or_false-en-adj-wfTyCOwU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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