spurious
not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
Biology. (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure.
of illegitimate birth; bastard.
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Origin of spurious
1Other words for spurious
Opposites for spurious
Other words from spurious
- spu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
- spu·ri·ous·ness, noun
- non·spu·ri·ous, adjective
- non·spu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
- non·spu·ri·ous·ness, noun
- un·spu·ri·ous, adjective
- un·spu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
- un·spu·ri·ous·ness, noun
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How to use spurious in a sentence
Previous approaches have sometimes included spurious variables such as the presence of graffiti or demographic data, which can easily lead models to make flawed associations based on racial or socioeconomic criteria.
This AI Predicts Crime a Week in Advance—and Highlights Policing Bias | Edd Gent | July 8, 2022 | Singularity HubI was disappointed, as spurious signals do crop up occasionally due to telescope calibration errors, Earth’s ionosphere reflecting TV signals, or aircraft and satellites streaking overhead.
A Mystery Object in Space Flashed Brilliantly for 3 Months—Then Disappeared | Natasha Hurley-Walker | January 27, 2022 | Singularity HubShe was thrown in jail last year under spurious circumstances after her website refused to tow Duterte’s line.
The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Is a Massive ‘Fuck You’ to Putin and Duterte | Nico Hines | October 8, 2021 | The Daily BeastPart of an effective rebuttal to such malicious positions may come from extending our understanding of racism to include the anecdotal, spurious and pseudoscientific birth of these ideas centuries ago.
Facing America's History of Racism Requires Facing the Origins of 'Race' as a Concept | Andrew Curran | July 10, 2020 | TimePresident Obama repeated the spurious gender wage gap statistic in his State of the Union address.
No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men | Christina Hoff Sommers | February 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
As the day progressed, it seemed the misinformation on the internet was growing exponentially spurious by the minute.
A spurious, wrong-headed idea that spreads virally and poisons public discourse.
A Lexical Life Raft for the Government Shutdown | Liesl Schillinger | October 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWith more than 360,000 people, a resurrected New Orleans stands out in high relief from the spurious values of the Tea Party.
Eight Years After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Has Been Resurrected | Jason Berry | August 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was aware how often spurious communications followed the death of a public figure.
How Queen Victoria's Affection For John Brown Sprang From His Contact With Dead Albert's Shade | Tom Sykes | June 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter l. 479 Thynne inserts And thus in sorowe lefte me alone; it is spurious; see note.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerAnd, at the same time, he began to bulk rather large in his own eyes with a certain spurious importance.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon Blackwood"Certainly not, Mr. Gilbert Rushmere," drawing herself up, with a withering air of spurious dignity.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieHe was unjustly accused of an attempt to impose upon the world a spurious volume of letters and papers in the name of Shakspeare.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellWhilst earnestly endeavoring to acquire true politeness, avoid that spurious imitation, affectation.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for spurious
/ (ˈspjʊərɪəs) /
not genuine or real
(of a plant part or organ) having the appearance of another part but differing from it in origin, development, or function; false: a spurious fruit
(of radiation) produced at an undesired frequency by a transmitter, causing interference, etc
rare illegitimate
Origin of spurious
1Derived forms of spurious
- spuriously, adverb
- spuriousness, noun
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