fact /fækt/noun 9exclamation 1forms 1phrases 4 noun9 •something that really happened or is true, not something made upfacts and figuresIn this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction. •Something which is real.Gravity is a fact, not a theory. •Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.Let's look at the facts of the case before deciding. •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. •Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.The facts about space travel.Addition facts include 2 + 2 = 4 and 3 + 4 = 7. •A wrongful or criminal deed.He had become an accessory after the fact. •An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse. •(no longer used) Action; the realm of action.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. — 1622 •(no longer used) A feat or meritorious deed.When he who most excels in fact of arms, — 1667 exclamation1 •Used before making a statement to introduce it as a trustworthy one. formsfacts Phrases with fact fact isactually, in truth fact of lifeSomething that cannot be avoided; a stark reality of existence. for a factWithout doubt. French factThe presence of French Canada as a distinct cultural, linguistic, and political force within the Canadian Confederation.
