Something that is known to have happened or to exist, especially something for which proof.
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That which actually exists or is the case;
Reality or truth.
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Facts are pieces of information that can be discovered.
There is so much information you can almost effortlessly find the facts for yourself.
His opponent swamped him with facts and.
There are 19 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word fact, four of which are labelled obsolete.
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Rapid electronic communication is now a fact.
What they're proposing is impractical, apart from the fact that it's also illegal.
In spite of the fact that he was sick [=although he was sick], i went.
Law after the fact, after the commission of a crime:
An accessory after the fact.
Law before the fact, prior to the commission of a crime:
An accessory before the fact.
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Knowledge or information based on real occurrences:
An account based on fact;
A blur of.
Definition of fact noun from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary.
[countable] a thing that is known to be true, especially when it can be proved.
Fact about something first, some basic.
Generally speaking, facts are independent of belief, knowledge and opinion.
Facts are different from inferences, theories, values, and objects.
[2] for example, this sentence contains.
The meaning of fact is something that actually exists or occurs :
An actual event, situation, etc.
—often used in the phrase the fact that.