- of or containing facts
- having the nature of fact; real; actual
Origin of factual
fact + (act)ual
adjective
- A claim that it was 20 degrees yesterday is an example of something that is factual as long as it is true.
- Statistics on weather over the past five years is an example of factual information.
The definition of factual is true or concerned with actual details or information rather than ideas or feelings about it.
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factual
adjective
- Of the nature of fact; real.
- Of or containing facts.
Related Forms:
- fac′tu·al′i·ty
noun
- fac′tu·al·ly
adverb
- fac′tu·al·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more factual, superlative most factual)
- Of or characterised by or consisting of facts.
Origin
From fact and -al (improperly formed, after analogy of actual).
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Sentence Examples
- The Type of Employee: When it comes to writing a letter of recommendation for an employee, you do have to be factual about their skills and abilities, without over promising.
- This final portion of your resume includes the intricate details of your work history, your professional and educational accomplishments, and any other pertinent factual information that relates to your being the right waitress for the job.
- The authors and editors of this work have added value to the underlying factual material herein through one or more of the following: coordination, expression, arrangement, and classification of the information.
- It is best to not derive factual statistical info on credit card debt from personal blogs or other relatively unreliable sources unless the statements are backed up with credible sources.
- You may be surprised to learn that there is more misinformation and dangerous fad out there than there is simple, factual information about what a person needs to do to lose weight and keep it off.
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