SPECIOUS
\spˈiːʃəs], \spˈiːʃəs], \s_p_ˈiː_ʃ_ə_s]\
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plausible but false; "specious reasoning"; "the spurious inferences from obsolescent notions of causality"- Ethel Albert
By Princeton University
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plausible but false; "specious reasoning"; "the spurious inferences from obsolescent notions of causality"- Ethel Albert
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or look; showy.
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Apparently right; superficially fair, just, or correct, but not so in reality; appearing well at first view; plausible; as, specious reasoning; a specious argument.
By Oddity Software
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Appearing right at first sight but not really so; apparently, but not actually, fair, just, or right; as, a specious argument.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.