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fact

fact

68 7.0
A number recorded about a business event, like monthly sales, for analysis
  • noun
  • /fækt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hecho
  • A representative of the United States Geological Survey will be on hand… …to explain the facts to you in detail.
  • fact table

Examples

  • There are, however, state data or fact books that present institutional transfer counts.

    Academic text (2012)

  • And so we learn some particular numerical facts of life in the new South Africa.

    Academic text (1999)

  • There was, in fact, a hotel provided for just such an unavoidable interim.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Frequently, understanding is defined as memorizing facts and being able to recall them upon demand.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The report and a companion fact sheet packet are available for free by calling (800) 424-9346.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The analyst compiled important sales facts to present during the meeting.

  • It's essential to gather all relevant facts before making a business decision.

  • The report contained various financial facts that helped in understanding the company's performance.

Idioms

in fact
∞ 1.0

Shows that something is true, often when it is different from what was said

as a matter of fact
345 3.0

To say that something is true, often when it is surprising

the fact is
207 3.3

Says what is really true to correct a wrong idea

in point of fact
6 5.6

Shows that something is true despite what people thought

Compounds

matter of fact
  • Formal
720 6.6

A question about what really happened that the jury must decide

fact-finding
19 3.9

Sent to find out what happened and gather information

matter-of-fact
12 5.6

Calm and direct about facts without strong feeling

scientific fact
11 3.2

A statement checked many times by tests and accepted as true by scientists

accessory after the fact
  • Specialized
7 8.4

A person who helps or hides someone after they commit a serious crime

finding of fact
  • Formal
3 7.1

A decision by a court or jury about what really happened in a case

question of fact
  • Formal
2 6.7

An issue about what really happened for a jury or judge to decide

accessory before the fact
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A person who helps plan a crime but is not there when it happens

contrary to fact
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Describing an imagined situation that is not true

accomplished fact
1 5.9

Something already done that cannot be changed

fact mood
  • Specialized
9.3

A form of a verb that shows a statement is a fact

fraud in fact
  • Formal
8.7

An act of hiding or lying about facts to harm someone financially

Surface Forms

fact singular
facts plural

Etymology

The word fact is also used in data work to mean a number that records 'a thing done', for example monthly sales. This use comes from Latin factum, 'a thing done', from facere, 'to do', so the number shows what was done in a business.