fact

nouninterjectiontop 1 000 in film dialogue

//fækt//

Something actual as opposed to invented.

noun

1
Something actual as opposed to invented.
establish the facts
hard facts
facts and figures
In this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction.
2
Something which is real.
Gravity is a fact, not a theory.
3
Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.
Let's look at the facts of the case before deciding.
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.
5
Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.
The facts about space travel.
Addition facts include 2 + 2 = 4 and 3 + 4 = 7.
6
An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse.
7
archaicAction; the realm of action.
After that Richard, the third of that name, king in fact only, but tyrant both in title and regiment[…]was[…]overthrown and slain at Bosworth Field; there succeeded in the kingdom[…]Henry the Seventh.
8
A wrongful or criminal deed.
He had become an accessory after the fact.
She was empassiond at that piteous act, / With zelous enuy of Greekes cruell fact, / Against that nation [...].
His friends still wrought Repreeves for him: And indeed his fact till now in the government of Lord Angelo, came not to an undoubtfull proofe.
Gentlemen of the Jury, I think I need say but little on this matter: They all confess the fact of which they stand indicted. Some of them were old offenders, and all of them were proved to be at the taking of capt. Manwareing's sloop, and all took their shares: so that I think the fact is very fully and clearly proved upon them.
9
obsoleteA feat or meritorious deed.
UUho when he ſhal embrace you in his arms UUil tell how many thouſand men he ſlew. And when you looke for amorous diſcourſe, Will rattle foorth his facts of war and blood: Too harſh a ſubiect for your daintie eares.
When he who most excels in fact of arms,

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”). Old/Middle French later evolved it into faict and fait. Doublet of feat.

interjection

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

Forms

plural: facts

facilities · Synonym of facility in certain contexts.facility · The physical means or contrivances to make something…facing · Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)

fact · Something actual as opposed to invented.

faction · A group of people, especially within a political…factor · An agent or representative; a reseller or distributor…Factor · A surname.

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