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fact

[ fakt ]

noun

  1. that which actually exists or is the case; reality or truth:

    Your fears have no basis in fact.

  2. something known to exist or to have happened:

    Space travel is now a fact.

  3. a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true:

    Scientists gather facts about plant growth.

  4. something said to be true or supposed to have happened:

    The facts given by the witness are highly questionable.

  5. 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. Compare question of fact, question of law.


interjection

  1. Usually facts. Slang. very true; I fully agree:

    “He’s the best freakin’ goalie in the whole NHL.” “Facts.”

fact

/ fækt /

noun

  1. an event or thing known to have happened or existed
  2. a truth verifiable from experience or observation
  3. a piece of information

    get me all the facts of this case

  4. 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
  5. philosophy a proposition that may be either true or false, as contrasted with an evaluative statement
  6. after the fact
    criminal law after the commission of the offence

    an accessory after the fact

  7. before the fact
    criminal law before the commission of the offence
  8. as a matter of fact or in fact or in point of fact
    in reality or actuality
  9. fact of life
    an inescapable truth, esp an unpleasant one
  10. the fact of the matter
    the truth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈfactful, adjective
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Other Words From

  • fact·ful adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fact1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin factum “something done, deed,” noun use of neuter of factus “done,” past participle of facere “to do, make”; do 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fact1

C16: from Latin factum something done, from factus made, from facere to make
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. after the fact, Law. after the commission of a crime:

    an accessory after the fact.

  2. before the fact, Law. prior to the commission of a crime:

    an accessory before the fact.

  3. in fact, actually; really; indeed:

    In fact, it was a wonder that anyone survived.

More idioms and phrases containing fact

In addition to the idiom beginning with fact , also see after the fact ; in fact ; is that a fact ; matter of fact .
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Example Sentences

What does the fact that so many men in a relatively small area shared this fantasy of extreme domination over a woman say about the nature of male desire?

From BBC

Gangtuo is in fact the latest in a series of 13 dams planned for this valley, five of which are already in operation or under construction.

From BBC

The game went so quickly, in fact, that the NFL had to pump the brakes with commercials.

“Dreams: The Many Lives of Fleetwood Mac” illuminates the fact that our enduring fascination with Fleetwood Mac has a lot to do with their complexity — and the collision between perfection and messiness.

From Salon

"In fact, I only started bringing it to shows recently because I was worried it might get stolen."

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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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