What does "fact" mean?
Something actual as opposed to invented.
Fact
/fækt/ intj, name, noun
intj, name, noun ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Something actual as opposed to invented.
- Grammar: fact is listed as intj, name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: absolute fact, accepted fact, accomplishment, act.
- Useful contrasts: academic concept, ancient civilization myths, archaeological inference.
- Usage evidence: You should make sure of the fact without hesitation.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something actual as opposed to invented. countable, uncountable
"establish the facts"
- 2 a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred wordnet
- 3 Something which is real. countable, uncountable
"Gravity is a fact, not a theory."
- 4 a concept whose truth can be proved wordnet
- 5 Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation. countable, uncountable
"Let's look at the facts of the case before deciding."
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- 6 a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened wordnet
- 7 An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts. countable, uncountable
"There is no doubting the fact that the Earth orbits the Sun."
- 8 an event known to have happened or something known to have existed wordnet
- 9 Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances. countable, uncountable
"The facts about space travel."
- 10 An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse. countable, uncountable
- 11 Action; the realm of action. archaic, countable, uncountable
"After that Richard, the third of that name, king in fact only, but tyrant both in title and regiment[…]was[…]overthrown and slain at Bosworth Field; there succeeded in the kingdom[…]Henry the Seventh."
- 12 A wrongful or criminal deed. countable, uncountable
"He had become an accessory after the fact."
- 13 A feat or meritorious deed. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"UUho when he ſhal embrace you in his arms UUil tell how many thouſand men he ſlew. And when you looke for amorous diſcourſe, Will rattle foorth his facts of war and blood: Too harſh a ſubiect for your daintie eares."
Intj
- 1 Used before making a statement to introduce it as a trustworthy one.
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Federation Against Copyright Theft. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Initialism of Federation of American Consumers and Travelers. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
academic conceptancient civilization mythsarchaeological inferencebiblical flood myth
Example
"You should make sure of the fact without hesitation."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "fact"?
Common synonyms include: absolute fact, accepted fact, accomplishment, act, actual, actual fact.
How do you use "fact" in a sentence?
You should make sure of the fact without hesitation.
How do you pronounce "fact"?
Pronounced /fækt/.
Etymology
From Old French fact, from Latin factum (“an act, deed, feat, etc.”); also Medieval Latin for “state, condition, circumstance”; neuter of factus (“done or made”), perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place, set”). Old/Middle French later evolved it into faict and fait. Doublet of feat.