Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

The word "factual" can be used as adjective, adjective and noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

semifactual

Derived Terms

antifactual contrafactual counterfactual extra-factual factual relativism factualism factualist factuality factualize factually factualness multifactual non-factual nonfactual post-factual postfactual prefactual semifactual unfactual

Derived From

fact

Etymologically Related To

actual

Related Terms

de facto fact facticity factive factiveness factivity facts factuality factualness

Related Terms

counterfactual de facto fact objective

Similar Terms

existent real real

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