fact
fact definition
fact (fakt)
noun
- a deed; act: now esp. in the sense of “a criminal deed” in the phrases after the fact and before the fact an accessory after the fact
- a thing that has actually happened or that is really true; thing that has been or is
- the state of things as they are; reality; actuality; truth fact as distinct from fancy
- something said to have occurred or supposed to be true to check the accuracy of one's facts
- Law an actual or alleged incident or condition, as distinguished from its legal consequence
Etymology: L factum, that which is done, deed, fact, neut. pp. of facere, do
fact Idioms
as a matter of fact
in reality; really; actually
also in fact or in point of fact
the facts of life
☆- basic information about sexual reproduction
- the harsh, unpleasant facts about a situation in life
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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