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factual

fac·tu·al [ ˈfak-chə-wəl]

factual

adjective

Definition of factual

1 : of or relating to facts
//a factual error the factual aspects of the case

2 : restricted to or based on fact
//a factual statement She tried to separate what is factual from what is not.

Other Words from factual

factuality \ ˌfak-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē \ noun

factually \ ˈfak-chə-wə-lē , -chə-lē , -chü(-ə)-lē , ˈfaksh-wə- \ adverb

factualness noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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Recent Examples on the Web

//Carefully researched factual accuracy notwithstanding, the play isn’t so much a biographical portrait as a touching exploration of cultural division bridged by a fundamental human need to create.
— Matt Cooper, Los Angeles Times, "Theater in L.A. this week: Mike Birbiglia, ‘Department of Dreams’ and more," 16 Oct. 2019
//Hunter must demonstrate that the district court clearly erred in its factual findings about the purpose of Hunter’s challenged acts.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Prosecutors describe appeal by Rep. Duncan Hunter as frivolous, urge court to reject it," 16 Sep. 2019
//Upon completing its investigation, the OIG provided its factual findings to the Justice Department for a prosecutorial decision regarding Comey’s conduct, as required by the Inspector General Act.
— Allan Smith, NBC News, "Department of Justice declines to prosecute Comey over leaked memos," 29 Aug. 2019
//The President asserted these privileges concerning the investigation of factual questions about which the President already knew the answers.
— Aaron Blake, Washington Post, "Brett Kavanaugh, Trump and what the Starr Report says about impeachment, annotated," 11 July 2018
//These rights can be used to prevent, or be compensated for, appropriation of one’s name or likeness without consent; whether the cheerleaders sufficiently consented is a factual question that would be determined in the litigation.
— Michael Mccann, SI.com, "NFL Teams Previously Have Settled in Cheerleader Lawsuits. Will Texans' Ex-Cheerleaders Set Different Precedent?," 25 June 2018
//Focus on doing what is in front of you and on seeing the situation in strictly factual black-and-white terms.
— Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 13, 2019: Happy birthday Debi Mazar; Leo, pitch in and do your part," 13 Aug. 2019
//That means, first, that proposals should meet a baseline degree of factual plausibility — a bar that, for example, the Medicare-for-all plan that Sanders and Warren favor does not clear.
— The Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Other voices: In need of a grounded vision," 4 Aug. 2019
//Life and death issues explored with powerful personal stories, comprehensive statistics and factual information, and both local and national context.
— Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, "Courier Journal wins 46 Society of Professional Journalists Awards," 27 June 2019

First Known Use of factual

circa 1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for factual

fact + -ual (in actual)

Dictionary Entries near factual

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Synonyms & Antonyms of factual

1 restricted to or based on fact

a factual biography of George Washington that scoffs at the story about the cherry tree

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plain,
simple

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2 existing in fact and not merely as a possibility

a serious scientist, she is only interested in factual phenomena and lets others speculate about the hypothetical

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virtual

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More Definitions forfactual

factual

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of factual

: limited to, involving, or based on facts

: of or relating to facts

factual

adjective

fac·tu·al | \ ˈfak-chə-wəl \

Kids Definition of factual

: relating to or based on facts
//a factual report

factual

adjective

fac·tu·al | \ ˈfak-chə-wəl \

Legal Definition of factual

1 : of or relating to facts
//factual issues

2 : restricted to or based on fact