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fact
[fakt]
noun
that which actually exists or is the case; reality or truth.
Your fears have no basis in fact.
something known to exist or to have happened.
Space travel is now a fact.
a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true.
Scientists gather facts about plant growth.
something said to be true or supposed to have happened.
The facts given by the witness are highly questionable.
Law., Often facts. an actual or alleged event or circumstance relevant to a case, as distinguished from the legal effect of that event or circumstance.
interjection
Slang., Usually facts. very true; I fully agree.
“He’s the best freakin’ goalie in the whole NHL.” “Facts.”
fact
/ fækt /
noun
an event or thing known to have happened or existed
a truth verifiable from experience or observation
a piece of information
get me all the facts of this case
law (often plural) an actual event, happening, etc, as distinguished from its legal consequences. Questions of fact are decided by the jury, questions of law by the court or judge
philosophy a proposition that may be either true or false, as contrasted with an evaluative statement
criminal law after the commission of the offence
an accessory after the fact
criminal law before the commission of the offence
in reality or actuality
an inescapable truth, esp an unpleasant one
the truth
Other Word Forms
- factful adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fact1
Idioms and Phrases
before the fact, prior to the commission of a crime.
an accessory before the fact.
after the fact, after the commission of a crime.
an accessory after the fact.
in fact, actually; really; indeed.
In fact, it was a wonder that anyone survived.
More idioms and phrases containing fact
Example Sentences
In fact, such is Paraguay's surplus of electricity that its electricity prices are the lowest in South America.
The fact they had 10 shots more than Scotland is a huge cause for concern.
In a lighthearted Facebook post, the department confirmed the pumpkin was returned to its owner, joking that “Cinderella’s carriage did, in fact, turn back into a pumpkin” sometime before midnight.
The government alleges that Ms. James misrepresented a home she bought in Norfolk, Va., in 2020 as a secondary residence when in fact she rented it out.
“I think people are becoming increasingly nervous about the fact that Big Tech is looking a little 1999ish,”said Kelly.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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