fact
noun
Simple meaning
A piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
faktIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfækt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
“First you must collect all the facts of the case.”
Something actual as opposed to invented.
Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.
Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.
An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
Used this way, fact is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“First you must collect all the facts of the case.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “fact of …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: fact of …
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use fact
- “First you must collect all the facts of the case.”noun
- “He supported his argument with an impressive array of facts.”noun
- “Your fears have no basis in fact.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Anything that contributes causally to a result.
Something resembling a fact.
Related to A piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred.
As a fact or based on fact.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring.
A mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact.
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