Meaning of fact | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Data, fact.
2. Initialism of Federation Against Copyright Theft.
   UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. Something actual as opposed to invented.
   countable, uncountable
4. Something which is real.
   countable, uncountable
5. Initialism of Federation of American Consumers and Travelers.
   US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
6. In reality or in truth; actually.
7. Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.
   countable, uncountable
8. information about sex and how babies are born (in sex education). feite van die lewe حقائِق الحياه полови въпроси fatos da vida základní poučení (o pohlavním životě) die Tatsachen des Lebens seksualundervisning σεξουαλική διαπαιδαγώγηση los misterios de la vida seksuaalkasvatus حقایق زندگی sukupuolikasvatus les choses de la vie עוּבדוֹת הַחַיִים जीवन का तथ्य životna stvarnost, činjenice o stvarnom životu nemi felvilágosítás informasi tentang pendidikan seks i fatti riguardanti la vita sessual...
9. An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.
   countable, uncountable
10. of or containing facts. a factual account. feitlik حَقيقي действителен fatual skutečný Tatsachen-... saglig; faktuel πραγματικός, τεκμηριωμένοςobjetivo, factual faktidel põhinev واقعی tosiasiallinen basé sur des/les faits עובדתי तथ्यात्मक stvaran, činjenicama potvrđen tényleges mengandung fakta staðreyndalegur reale 事実の 사실의 faktinis, faktiškas, tikras faktu-; uz faktiem balstīts berdasarkan fakta feitelijk faktisk, virkelig, sakligfaktyczny, wierny واقعی factual bazat pe fapte (reale) фактиче...
11. Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.
    countable, uncountable
12. feitelik حَقيقةً действително factualmente skutečně sachlich sagligt; faktuelt τεκμηριωμένα ateniéndose a los hechos tegelikult از نظر واقعیات tosiasiallisesti en s'en tenant aux faits עובדתית गुट, दल stvarno ténylegesen secara nyata staðreyndalega basato sui fatti 実際には 실제로 faktiškai, tikrai balstoties uz faktiem dengan fakta feitelijk sakligfaktycznie, wiernie د واقعیت توګه factualmente ţinând cont de fapte фактически skutočne dejansko činjenično verkligt อย่างแท้จริง gerçeklere dayanarak 真實...
13. An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse.
    countable, uncountable
14. actually or really. She doesn't like him much – in fact I think she hates him! in werklikheid, eintlik, om die waarheid te sê في الحَقيقَه в действителност de fato ve skutečnosti, vlastně tatsächlich rent faktisk; faktisk στην πραγματικότητα en realidad, de hecho tegelikult در واقع itse asiassa en faitלמעשה वास्तव में zapravo, u stvari valójában sesungguhnya í raun in effetti 実際は 사실은 iš tikrųjų, faktiškai īstenībā; faktiski sebenarnya in feitefaktisk, egentlig, i virkelighetenwłaściwie په واق...
15. Action; the realm of action.
    archaic, countable, uncountable
16. de hecho, hecho, realidad;in ___ → en efecto, en realidad.
17. A wrongful or criminal deed.
    countable, uncountable
18. Knowledge or information based on real occurrences: an account based on fact; a blur of fact and fancy.
19. A feat or meritorious deed.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
20. Something demonstrated to exist or known to have existed: Genetic engineering is now a fact. That Chaucer was a real person is an undisputed fact.
21. A thing that has been done, especially a crime: an accessory before the fact.
22. Law A conclusion drawn by a judge or jury from the evidence in a case: a finding of fact.
    Law

Equivalents

Examples

“establish the facts”

“hard facts”

“facts and figures”

“In this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction.”

“The report is based on verified facts.”

“Let’s stick to the facts, not opinions.”

“She presented the facts in a clear, logical way.”

“Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.”

“Gravity is a fact, not a theory.”

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

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

“The facts about space travel.”

“Addition facts include 2 + 2 = 4 and 3 + 4 = 7.”

“After that Richard, the third of that name, king in fact only, but tyrant both in title and regiment[…]was[…]overthrown and slain at Bosworth Field; there succeeded in the kingdom[…]Henry the Seventh.”

“He had become an accessory after the fact.”

“She was empassiond at that piteous act, / With zelous enuy of Greekes cruell fact, / Against that nation [...].”

“His friends still wrought Repreeves for him: And indeed his fact till now in the government of Lord Angelo, came not to an undoubtfull proofe.”

“Gentlemen of the Jury, I think I need say but little on this matter: They all confess the fact of which they stand indicted. Some of them were old offenders, and all of them were proved to be at the taking of capt. Manwareing's sloop, and all took their shares: so that I think the fact is very fully and clearly proved upon them.”

“UUho when he ſhal embrace you in his arms UUil tell how many thouſand men he ſlew. And when you looke for amorous diſcourſe, Will rattle foorth his facts of war and blood: Too harſh a ſubiect for your daintie eares.”

“When he who most excels in fact of arms,”

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