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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. Compare question of fact, question of law.
interjection
- Usually facts. Slang. 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
- after the factcriminal law after the commission of the offence
an accessory after the fact
- before the factcriminal law before the commission of the offence
- as a matter of fact or in fact or in point of factin reality or actuality
- fact of lifean inescapable truth, esp an unpleasant one
- the fact of the matterthe truth
Derived Forms
- ˈfactful, adjective
Other Words From
- fact·ful adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fact1
Idioms and Phrases
- after the fact, Law. after the commission of a crime:
an accessory after the fact.
- before the fact, Law. prior to the commission of a crime:
an accessory before the fact.
- 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 .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?
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.
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.
"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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