Fact Definition

făkt
facts
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.
American Heritage
The state of things as they are; reality; actuality; truth.
Fact as distinct from fancy.
Webster's New World
A real occurrence; an event.
Had to prove the facts of the case.
American Heritage
interjection
Used before making a statement to introduce it as a trustworthy one.
Wiktionary
abbreviation
Federation Against Copyright Theft.
Wiktionary
Federation of American Consumers and Travelers.
Wiktionary
idiom
in (point of) fact
  • In reality or in truth; actually.
American Heritage
as a matter of fact
  • in reality; really; actually
Webster's New World
the facts of life
  • basic information about sexual reproduction
  • the harsh, unpleasant facts about a situation in life
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Fact

Noun

Singular:
fact
Plural:
facts

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Fact

Origin of Fact

  • From Latin factum (“a deed, act, exploit; in Medieval Latin also state, condition, circumstance”), neuter of factus (“done or made”), perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin factum deed from neuter past participle of facere to do dhē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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