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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
"The fact that it was led by my former student, Itai, makes it even more meaningful. It's another scientific achievement that places Israel at the forefront of international astrophysics."
This is compounded by the fact that Gen Kainerugaba, 51, who is now the army chief, and has said he wants to succeed his father one day, has enlisted his own son into the army.
But that doesn’t take away from the fact of what it does to them,” he said.
While dubbed "Battlefield 6", the new EA game is in fact the 10th in the series, which also includes several spin-off titles.
The International Energy Agency, in fact, sees data centers in advanced economies accounting for 20% of the growth in power demand over the next five years.
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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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