fact
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1.0
- noun
- /fækt/
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- Many people ignore the fact that exercise is essential for good health.
- as a matter of fact
- in spite of the fact
- due to the fact
I know these facts, but I don't know who's who.
- I know these facts, but I don't know who's who.
- See, in all conflicts the basic fact is lack of respect.
- Why are these new facts not being shared with the world?
- Of course, facts and truth are not the same.
- Oh, yeah, Fun fact, You can't chew twigs.
- This is about the fact that he's not well.
- So you had some common baseline of facts and now you don't.
- And remember, facts don't lie, but I just might.
- So there's first of all, the simple fact that life is always now.
- They care about real facts, real science and real risks.
- There is the little facts and the big cause.
Examples
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It is a well-known fact that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
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The scientists presented several important facts during the conference.
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Why are these new facts not being shared with the world?
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A fact is a fact.
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I know for a fact this is what's going on.
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Are music educators comfortable with the fact that we are leaving students out of our programs?
Academic text (2015) -
Well, there are some basic facts that support Darwin's claim.
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Much is made of the fact that these wastes are radioactive.
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Begin by having the students assemble a list of facts to determine their knowledge base.
Academic text (2011) -
When the curriculum is feelings rather than facts, it is even harder to gauge effectiveness.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
7
8.4
A person who helps or hides someone after they commit a serious crime
- Specialized
1
8.9
A person who helps plan a crime but is not there when it happens
How Reliable
1
3.9
∞
1.0
- Literature
68
1.1
- Informal
- US
74
3.9
29
6.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fact comes from the Latin factum, which means 'a thing done', from facere, 'to do' or 'to make'. So a fact is something real or proven that happened, not just an idea.