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fact
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- pronunciation:
- faekt
- phrases:
- as a matter of fact, in fact
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something known or proved to be true, or established in law to be true.
It is a fact that water covers most of the earth's surface.You need to know all the facts before you make a decision.That he was there on the night of the murder is a fact.- synonyms:
- certitude, truth
- antonyms:
- conjecture, falsehood, fiction, illusion, theory
- similar words:
- certainty, given, particular, verity
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| definition 2: |
a reality, or something that happened or is happening in reality.
His disappearance is a fact, and no one has ever been able to explain it.I am aware of the fact that this is a problem for you.The fact that he had been married three times before didn't matter to her.- synonyms:
- reality
- antonyms:
- fiction, illusion
- similar words:
- actuality, case, truth
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| definition 3: |
a thing known or proved to have existence.
This invention that was something out of science fiction only fifty years ago is now a fact.- synonyms:
- reality
- antonyms:
- conjecture
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| definition 4: |
truth as opposed to fantasy, falsehood, or conjecture.
A court of law must deal in fact.Documentaries are concerned with fact rather than fiction.- synonyms:
- truth
- antonyms:
- conjecture, falsehood, fantasy, fiction, supposition
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| related words: |
being, circumstance, evidence, incident, information, merit |
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| phrase: |
as a matter of fact, in fact |
Fact is from a Latin word that means "event" or "deed."
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