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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fact /fækt/USA pronunciation n. - something that is real and actually exists;
reality;
truth:[uncountable]Your fears have no basis in fact. - something known to exist or to have happened:[countable]It is a fact that an eclipse took place in that year.
- something known to be true:[countable]scientific facts about plant growth.
Idioms- Idioms, Law after the fact, done, made, or formulated after something has occurred:We realized after the fact that she had been fooling us all along.
- Idioms in fact, in truth;
really;
indeed;
in reality:They are, in fact, great patriots.Also, as a matter of fact.
See -fac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fact (fakt),USA pronunciation n. - something that actually exists;
reality;
truth:Your fears have no basis in fact. - something known to exist or to have happened:Space travel is now a fact.
- a truth known by actual experience or observation;
something known to be true:Scientists gather facts about plant growth. - something said to be true or supposed to have happened:The facts given by the witness are highly questionable.
- LawOften, facts. an actual or alleged event or circumstance, as distinguished from its legal effect or consequence. Cf. question of fact, question of law.
- Law after the fact, after the commission of a crime:an accessory after the fact.
- Law before the fact, prior to the commission of a crime:an accessory before the fact.
- Idioms in fact, actually;
really;
indeed:In fact, it was a wonder that anyone survived.
- Latin factum something done, deed, noun, nominal use of neuter of factus done, past participle of facere to do1
- 1530–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fact /fækt/ n - an event or thing known to have happened or existed
- a truth verifiable from experience or observation
- a piece of information: get me all the facts of this case
- (often plural) an actual event, happening, etc, as distinguished from its legal consequences. Questions of fact are decided by the jury, questions of law by the court or judge
- a proposition that may be either true or false, as contrasted with an evaluative statement
- after the fact ⇒ after the commission of the offence
- before the fact ⇒ before the commission of the offence
- as a matter of fact, in fact, in point of fact ⇒ in reality or actuality
- fact of life ⇒ an inescapable truth, esp an unpleasant one
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin factum something done, from factus made, from facere to make |