factual

[fak-choo-uhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to facts; concerning facts.

   factual accuracy.

2. based on or restricted to facts.

   a factual report.

factual

/ ˈfæktʃʊəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characterized by facts

2. of the nature of fact; real; actual

Other Word Forms

• factually adverb
• factuality noun
• factualness noun
• nonfactual adjective
• nonfactually adverb
• unfactual adjective
• unfactually adverb
• factualistic adjective
• factualist noun
• factualism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of factual¹

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

Example Sentences

At the time BAT said its ads aimed to give factual information but "stopped short of direct or indirect promotion".

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“That decision is binding, and it does require a substantial degree of deference on the factual issues,” Somin said.

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The core disputes at the court this year reflect controversial factual questions about gender and race: How pervasive and influential is racism in the current day?

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Mr Mugabe's lawyer told the BBC they plan to deny the charges, and contested the factual claims made by the police.

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“We need to look at it from a factual standpoint,” Loudermilk told POLITICO.

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Related Words

• accurate 
• circumstantial 
• credible 
• descriptive 
• legitimate 
• literal 
• precise 
• unbiased 
• valid