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fact

//fækt//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Interjection

A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

Note for fact

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Forms

Plural
facts

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.Something actual as opposed to invented.

    • The report is based on verified facts.
    • Let’s stick to the facts, not opinions.
    • She presented the facts in a clear, logical way.
  2. 2.Something which is real.

    • Gravity is a fact, not a theory.
  3. 3.Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.

    • Let's look at the facts of the case before deciding.
  4. 4.An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.

    • There is no doubting the fact that the Earth orbits the Sun.

Interjection

A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

  1. 1.Used before making a statement to introduce it as a trustworthy one.

Frequency

Overall

Very common· #242

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Common
General reading & writing
Very common
Academic
Uncommon
Literature
Uncommon

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Word family

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”).

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