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fact

[ ˈfakt]

fact

noun

[ˈfakt]

Definition of fact

1a : something that has actual existence
//space exploration is now a fact

b : an actual occurrence
//prove the fact of damage

2 : a piece of information presented as having objective reality
//These are the hard facts of the case.

3 : the quality of being actual : actuality
//a question of fact hinges on evidence

4 : a thing done: such as

a : crime
//accessory after the fact

b archaic : action

c obsolete : feat

5 archaic : performance, doing

in fact

: in truth
//He looks younger, but in fact, he is 60 years old.

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Recent Examples on the Web

//In fact, in the weeks after the Category 1 storm, the bodies of some of the horses began washing ashore.
— Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Three Cows Swept Away by Hurricane Dorian Have Been Found Alive," 16 Nov. 2019
//In fact, American intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia’s intelligence services, not Ukraine, worked to sway the election toward Trump.
— Paul Farhi, Washington Post, "A New York Times reporter dug into Ukraine and the Democrats. Critics are still howling.," 16 Nov. 2019
//Yovanovitch reminded us that all of this is, in fact, amazing and shocking and outrageous.
— Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "In Trump’s Jaded Capital, Marie Yovanovitch’s Uncynical Outrage," 16 Nov. 2019
//Next come shiitake mushrooms, which may at first seem superfluous but in fact help double down on the meatiness of the dish without adding extra fat.
— Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appétit, "Crispy Black Rice and Sweet Chinese Sausage Team Up for the Thanksgiving Side of Our Dreams," 16 Nov. 2019
//In fact, the stereotype of the loser sociopath is often inaccurate, according to the psychologist who wrote federal guidelines for assessing school shooting threats and has interviewed 10 shooters.
— Author: Stefanie Dazio, John Antczak, Anchorage Daily News, "Motive remains a mystery in fatal California school shooting," 16 Nov. 2019
//In fact, he was provided with only four receipts, not eight.
— New York Times, "Editors’ Note: November 15, 2019," 15 Nov. 2019
//In fact, Jackson never seems out of sorts with the attention flowing his way.
— Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, "Lamarmania: The Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson are generating fan excitement from Baltimore to Brazil," 15 Nov. 2019
//In fact, transgender women are women with a different relationship to womanhood.
— Xoai Pham, Teen Vogue, "Rediscovering What Being a Transgender Woman Means to Me," 15 Nov. 2019

First Known Use of fact

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

History and Etymology for fact

borrowed from Latin factum "deed, action, real event," noun derivative from neuter of factus, past participle of facere "to make, bring about, perform, do," going back to a suffixed form *dhh₁-k-i̯e- (with perfect fēcī from *dheh₁-k-) of Indo-European *dhh₁-, dheh₁- "put, place, make, do" — more at do entry 1

Note: The extension *-k- has been compared with the Greek extended aorist éthēka "I placed" (corresponding to present títhēmi "I set, put, placed"), apparently parallel to Latin jaciō, jacere "to throw" and Greek hêka "I threw" (see jet entry 3); though the identity of the two formatives has been disputed.

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get one's/the facts straight

in actual fact

in point of fact

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1 the quality of being actual

like other scientists, astronomers deal in the realm of fact, not speculation

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2 something that actually exists

once considered a wild fantasy, the Internet is now a fact of everyday life

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3 a single piece of information

a book of little-known facts about famous people

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article,
item

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4 facts plural a collection of factual knowledge about something

after reading the facts on the situation, the president concluded that an outbreak of hostilities was all but certain

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fact

noun

English Language Learners Definition of fact

: something that truly exists or happens : something that has actual existence

: a true piece of information

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noun

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Kids Definition of fact

1 : something that really exists or has occurred
//Space travel is now a fact.

2 : a true piece of information
//“I just know for a fact that she has a huge family to feed!”— Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

in fact

: in truth : actually
//She got there early and in fact she was earliest.

fact

noun

Legal Definition of fact

1 : something that has actual existence : a matter of objective reality

2 : any of the circumstances of a case that exist or are alleged to exist in reality : a thing whose actual occurrence or existence is to be determined by the evidence presented at trial — see also finding of fact at finding, judicial notice, question of fact at question, trier of fact — compare law, opinion

— adjudicative fact

: a fact particularly related to the parties to an especially administrative proceeding — compare legislative fact in this entry

— collateral fact

: a fact that has no direct relation to or immediate bearing on the case or matter in question — compare material fact in this entry

— constitutional fact

: a fact that relates to the determination of a constitutional issue (as violation of a constitutional right) —used especially of administrative findings of fact

— evidentiary fact

: a fact that is part of the situation from which a case arises and that is established by testimony or other evidence

— called also mediate fact, predicate fact

— compare ultimate fact in this entry

— legislative fact

: a fact of general social, economic, or scientific relevance that does not change from case to case — compare adjudicative fact in this entry

— material fact

: a fact that affects decision making: as

a : a fact upon which the outcome of all or part of a lawsuit depends

b : a fact that would influence a reasonable person under the circumstances in making an investment decision (as in purchasing a security or voting for a corporate officer or action)

— mediate fact

: evidentiary fact in this entry

— predicate fact

: evidentiary fact in this entry

— ultimate fact \ ˈəl-ti-mət- \

: a conclusion of law or especially mixed fact and law that is necessary to the determination of issues in a case and that is established by evidentiary facts — compare evidentiary fact in this entry

in fact

: as a factual matter : established by fact rather than as a matter of law