factual

[ fak-choo-uhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.

  2. based on or restricted to facts: a factual report.

Origin of factual

1
First recorded in 1825–35; fact + -ual, after actual or effectual

Other words from factual

  • fac·tu·al·ly, adverb
  • fac·tu·al·i·ty, fac·tu·al·ness, noun
  • non·fac·tu·al, adjective
  • non·fac·tu·al·ly, adverb
  • un·fac·tu·al, adjective
  • un·fac·tu·al·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for factual

factual

/ (ˈfæktʃʊəl) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characterized by facts

  2. of the nature of fact; real; actual

Derived forms of factual

  • factualism, noun
  • factualist, noun
  • factualistic, adjective
  • factually, adverb
  • factualness or factuality, noun

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