Definitions for false alarm
false alarm

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. false alarmnoun

   a warning that is given about something that fails to occur

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. False alarm

   A false alarm, also called a nuisance alarm, is the deceptive or erroneous report of an emergency, causing unnecessary panic and/or bringing resources (such as emergency services) to a place where they are not needed. False alarms may occur with residential burglary alarms, smoke detectors, industrial alarms, and in signal detection theory. False alarms have the potential to divert emergency responders away from legitimate emergencies, which could ultimately lead to loss of life. In some cases, repeated false alarms in a certain area may cause occupants to develop alarm fatigue and to start ignoring most alarms, knowing that each time it will probably be false. Intentionally falsely activating alarms in businesses and schools can lead to serious disciplinary actions, and criminal penalties such as fines and jail time.

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1. false alarm

   A false alarm is a warning or alert signaling a threat, danger, or problem that in reality does not exist or has been mistakenly identified. This can mistakenly trigger unnecessary action or cause panic. False alarms can occur in various contexts such as security systems, medical tests, disaster alerts, and more.

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1. False alarm

   A false alarm, also called a nuisance alarm, is the deceptive or erroneous report of an emergency, causing unnecessary panic and/or bringing resources to a place where they are not needed. False alarms may occur with residential burglary alarms, smoke detectors, industrial alarms, and in signal detection theory. False alarms have the potential to divert emergency responders away from legitimate emergencies, which could ultimately lead to loss of life. In some cases, repeated false alarms in a certain area may cause occupants to start to ignore all alarms, knowing that each time it will probably be false. The concept of this can be traced at least as far back as Aesop's story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf, where many episodes of a boy falsely yelling "wolf" caused the townspeople to ignore his cries when a real wolf came.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. false alarm

   See ALARM.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. false alarm

   An alarm or apprehension which is either designedly or unintentionally created by noise, report, or signals, without being dangerous.

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1. false alarm

   Read the full text of the False Alarm poem by Boris Pasternak on the Poetry.com website.

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1. • Warning

How to pronounce false alarm?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of false alarm in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of false alarm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=false alarm
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_Alarm
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=false alarm
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=false alarm
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html