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   fact

   /fakt/

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is known or proved to be true: "he ignores some historical and economic facts" Similar realityactualitycertaintyfactualitycertitudetruthnaked truthveritygospelOpposite liefiction
   • ▪ information used as evidence or as part of a report or news article: "even the most inventive journalism peters out without facts, and in this case there were no facts" Similar detailpiece of informationparticularitemspecificelementpointfactorfeaturecharacteristicrespectingredientattributecircumstanceconsiderationaspectfacetinformationitemized informationwhole storyinformal:infolow-downscoredopegen
   • ▪ the truth about events as opposed to interpretation: "there was a question of fact as to whether they had received the letter"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin factum, neuter past participle of facere ‘do’. The original sense was ‘an act’, later ‘a crime’, surviving in the phrase before (or after) the fact. The earliest of the current senses (‘truth, reality’) dates from the late 16th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FACT definition: 1. something that is known to have happened or to exist, especially something for which proof…. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › factFACT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fact definition: that which actually exists or is the case; reality or truth. See examples of FACT used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › factFact Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : something that has actual existence. space exploration is now a fact. b. : an actual occurrence. prove the fact of damage. 2. : a piece of information presented as having objective reality. These are the hard facts of the case. 3. : the quality of being actual : actuality. a question of fact hinges on evidence. 4. : a thing done: such as. a

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › factFact - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred. “first you must collect all the facts of the case” see more. noun. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened. “he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts ” see more. noun.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFACT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When you refer to something as a fact or as fact, you mean that you think it is true or correct. ...a statement of verifiable historical fact. How much was fact and how much fancy no one knew.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › factFact - definition of fact by The Free Dictionary

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   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) law ( often plural) an actual event, happening, etc, as distinguished from its legal consequences.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfact noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of fact noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFACT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FACT definition: 1. something that you know is true, exists, or has happened: 2. real events and experiences, not…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › factFact Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    noun. Knowledge or information based on real occurrences. An account based on fact; a blur of fact and fancy. American Heritage. A deed; act. An accessory after the fact. Webster's New World. Something demonstrated to exist or known to have existed. Genetic engineering is now a fact. That Chaucer was a real person is an undisputed fact.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › factFact Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    FACT meaning: 1 : something that truly exists or happens something that has actual existence often used in the phrase {phrase}the fact that{/phrase}; 2 : a true piece of information