Fact: meaning, definitions and examples
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fact
[ fækt ]
general
Something that is known to be true, especially when it can be proved.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The fact that the Earth orbits the Sun is well-established.
- She presented the facts to support her argument.
statistics
A piece of information that can be proven to be true or false.
Synonyms
data, detail, information
Examples of usage
- The survey revealed interesting facts about consumer preferences.
- These are the key facts you need to consider before making a decision.
Translations
Translations of the word "fact" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fato
- fato verídico
- realidade
🇮🇳 तथ्य (tathy)
- सच्चाई (sachchai)
- वास्तविकता (vastavikta)
🇩🇪 Fakt
- Tatsache
- Wirklichkeit
🇮🇩 fakta
🇺🇦 факт
🇵🇱 fakt
- rzeczywistość
- prawda
🇯🇵 事実 (jijitsu)
- 真実 (shinjitsu)
- 現実 (genjitsu)
🇫🇷 fait
- réalité
- vérité
🇪🇸 hecho
- realidad
- verdad
🇹🇷 gerçek
- hakikat
- olgu
🇰🇷 사실 (sasil)
- 진실 (jinshil)
- 현실 (hyeonsil)
🇸🇦 حقيقة (haqiqa)
- واقع (waqi)
- حقيقة واقعية (haqiqa waqiʿia)
🇨🇿 fakt
- skutečnost
- pravda
🇸🇰 fakt
- skutočnosť
- pravda
🇨🇳 事实 (shìshí)
- 现实 (xiànshí)
- 真相 (zhēnxiàng)
🇸🇮 dejstvo
- resničnost
- dejanskost
🇮🇸 staðreynd
🇰🇿 факт
- шындық (shyndyq)
- ақиқат (aqyqat)
🇬🇪 ფაქტი (phakti)
- რეალობა (realoba)
- სიმართლე (simartle)
🇦🇿 fakt
- həqiqət
- reallıq
🇲🇽 hecho
- realidad
- verdad
Etymology
The word 'fact' originated from the Latin word 'factum', which means 'something done'. Over time, the meaning evolved to represent something that is known to be true or can be proven. The use of 'fact' in its current sense became popular in the 16th century, as people sought to differentiate between truth and opinion.
See also: faction, factor, facts, factual, factuality, factually.