fact

About 228.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Something actual as opposed to invented.

   establish the facts

2. noun Something which is real.

   Gravity is a fact, not a theory.

3. noun Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.

   Let's look at the facts of the case before deciding.

4. noun An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.

   There is no doubting the fact that the Earth orbits the Sun.

5. noun Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.

   The facts about space travel.

6. noun An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse.
7. noun Action; the realm of action.
8. noun A wrongful or criminal deed.

   He had become an accessory after the fact.

Similar words

reality really factual actuality factually facto true truth accuracy actually

Often followed by

that of is the and which in it a

Word family

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