Definition of FACT

fact

Meanings

Plural: facts

Noun

  • a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
    • "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
  • a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
    • "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"
  • an event known to have happened or something known to have existed
    • "your fears have no basis in fact"
    • "how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell"
  • a concept whose truth can be proved
    • "scientific hypotheses are not facts"
  • Something actual as opposed to invented.
  • Something which is real.
  • Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.
  • An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.
  • Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.
  • An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse.
  • Action; the realm of action.
  • A wrongful or criminal deed.
  • A feat or meritorious deed.

Intj

  • Used before making a statement to introduce it as a trustworthy one.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French fact, from Latin factum (“an act, deed, feat, etc.”); also Medieval Latin for “state, condition, circumstance”; neuter of factus (“done or made”), perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place, set”). Old/Middle French later evolved it into faict and fait. Doublet of feat.

Antonyms

antonym(s) of, opinion

Scrabble Score: 9

fact is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fact is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fact is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

fact is a valid Words With Friends word