Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From Old French fact, from Latin factum (“an act, deed, feat, etc.”); also Medieval Latin for “state, condition, circumstance”; neuter of factus (“done or made”), perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place, set”). Old/Middle French later evolved it into faict and fait. Doublet of feat.
From Old French fact, from Latin factum (“an act, deed, feat, etc.”); also Medieval Latin for “state, condition, circumstance”; neuter of factus (“done or made”), perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place, set”). Old/Middle French later evolved it into faict and fait. Doublet of feat.
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.1921, Ben Travers, chapter 2, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC:
establish the facts
hard facts
In this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction.
facts and figures
Let’s stick to the facts, not opinions.
She presented the facts in a clear, logical way.
The report is based on verified facts.
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.1622, Francis Bacon, The History of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh, page 1:
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.1819, T. Howell, A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors:
He had become an accessory after the fact.
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.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii], page 76, column 2:
She was empassiond at that piteous act, / With zelous enuy of Greekes cruell fact, / Against that nation [...].1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto IX”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
When he who most excels in fact of arms,1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost:
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.c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act III, scene ii:
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| facts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
antonym(s) of · opinion (antonym(s) of “Something objective”)
fact or fiction · Is that a fact? · before the fact · finder of fact · factify · contrary to fact · factette · nonfact · matter-of-fact · fact is · fun fact · genuine issue of material fact · unstylized fact · spit facts · wordfact · after the fact · alternative fact · as a matter of fact · fact-checking · fact-free · facts don't care about your feelings · factbook · trier of fact · malice in fact · fact file · facts on the ground · put facts on the ground · facthood · the fact that · facticide · fact of life · accessory after the fact · in point of fact · fact of the matter · stylized fact · fact-check · fact pattern · fact-finding · fact check · fact-value distinction · conspiracy fact · faction · accessary before the fact · facticity · face facts · after-the-fact · accessary after the fact · in fact · fact checker · factless · face the facts · factoid · attorney-in-fact · spit straight facts · fact-finder · science-fact · postfact · finding of fact · pseudofact · facty · factfinder · accessory before the fact · factfile · science fact · brute-fact · matter of fact · fact is stranger than fiction · unfact · antefact · for a fact · brute fact · fact sheet · fact table · factography · alt-fact · material fact · superfact · fact-pattern · factness · anti-fact · French fact · factfem · factlet · factful · factish · question of fact · bad facts make bad law · fact free · misfact · factic · them's the facts · factual · facts speak louder than words · counterfact · fact checking · factive · judge of fact
factory · factotum · value · belief · factorial · faction · factor · fashion
ro faptă (something actual) · fi tosiasia (something actual) · pt facto (information about a particular subject) · hy փաստ (information about a particular subject) · ky күч (an honest observation) · bg факт (information about a particular subject) · sh čȉnjenica (information about a particular subject) · ms kenyataan (something which has become real) · tk fakt (something actual) · el γεγονός (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · it dato di fatto (something actual) · fa-ira حَقیقَت (something actual) · lv fakts (an honest observation) · fi tosio (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · el γεγονός (something actual) · hi वास्तविक (information about a particular subject) · ky окуя (an honest observation) · ur حَقِیقَت (something actual) · ky факт (an honest observation) · tg факт (something actual) · da faktum (information about a particular subject) · cy ffaith (something actual) · io fakto (an honest observation) · pl fakt (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · ru факт (an honest observation) · uk факт (something which has become real) · ko 기정사실 (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · ko 정보 (information about a particular subject) · sv verklighet (something actual) · et fakt (something actual) · ga fíric (information about a particular subject) · tg воқеа (something actual) · cs skutečnost (something which has become real) · hy փաստ (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · cmn 實情 /实情 (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · gd fìrinn (something actual) · nb faktum (something actual) · bg факт (an honest observation) · ms fakta (something actual) · fi tieto (information about a particular subject) · vi sự thật (an honest observation) · sh čȉnjenica (an honest observation) · hu tény (something actual) · fr fait (something which has become real) · pt fato (information about a particular subject) · pt facto (something actual) · he עובדה (something actual) · sv faktum (information about a particular subject) · is raun (something actual) · mi meka (an honest observation) · ky болмуш (an honest observation) · mi meka (information about a particular subject) · eo fakto (an honest observation) · bg факт (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · fi tosiasia (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · fi fakta (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · ca fet (an honest observation) · sl dejstvo (something which has become real) · rom fákto (an honest observation) · bn সত্য (something actual) · fi tosiasia (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · ja 実情 (information about a particular subject) · de Faktum (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · de Tatsache (an honest observation) · ru факт (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · es hecho (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · fi tosiasia (information about a particular subject) · io fakto (information about a particular subject) · pt fato (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · sh čȉnjenica (something actual) · fi tosio (something which has become real) · it dati (information about a particular subject) · hu tény (an honest observation) · pl fakt (something which has become real) · eo fakto (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · tr olgu (an honest observation) · is raun (an honest observation) · ga fíric (something actual) · ky жароо (an honest observation) · mi meka (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · is staðreynd (something actual) · hi तथ्य (an honest observation) · wa fwait (an honest observation) · nb virkelighet (something actual) · sv faktum (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · mk факт (something actual) · nl feit (something actual) · io fakto (something actual) · hy փաստ (something actual) · de Fakt (something actual) · cy ffaith (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · tl bagha (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · ru факт (something actual) · cs skutečnost (something actual) · sh čȉnjenica (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · he עובדה (an honest observation) · cs skutečnost (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · yue 事實 /事实 (something actual) · tl bagha (information about a particular subject) · mn баримт (something actual) · hi तथ्य (something actual) · fi fakta (an honest observation) · lv fakts (something actual) · el γεγονός (an honest observation) · sl dejstvo (something actual) · vi sự thật (something actual) · fur fat (an honest observation) · uk факт (an honest observation) · ja 事実 (something actual) · da faktum (something actual) · da kendsgerning (information about a particular subject) · ar مَعْلُومَة (something actual) · gd fìrinn (something which has become real) · da kendsgerning (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · cs fakt (something actual) · az həqiqət (something actual) · es facto (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · hi तथ्य (something which has become real) · nap fatto (an honest observation) · es hecho (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · mk факт (an honest observation) · ko 사실 (information about a particular subject) · sc fatu (an honest observation) · ko 사실 (something actual) · de Tatsache (something which has become real) · gl feito (an honest observation) · ro fapt (an honest observation) · et fakt (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · hy փաստ (an honest observation) · fa-ira فاکْت (something actual) · sh чи̏њеница (information about a particular subject) · ka ფაქტი (something actual) · ro fapt (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · yi פֿאַקט (something actual) · vec fato (an honest observation) · ar مَعْلُومَة (an honest observation) · cmn 實際 /实际 (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · tl bagha (something which has become real) · te నిజానికి (an honest observation) · sv faktum (something actual) · pt facto (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · ky факт (something actual) · da faktum (something which has become real) · is staðreynd (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · it fatto (something actual) · fr fait (something actual) · kk факт (an honest observation) · es facto (information about a particular subject) · mt fatt (something actual) · sk fakt (something which has become real) · ar وَاقِعَة (an honest observation) · ast fechu (an honest observation) · da faktum (an honest observation) · ky акыйкат (something actual) · bg факт (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · ko 사실 (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · io fakto (something which has become real) · sv verklighet (something which has become real) · be факт (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · tl makatotohanang obserbasyon (an honest observation) · hi तथ्य (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · et tõsiasi (something which has become real) · es facto (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · cmn 真相 (an honest observation) · grc πρᾶγμα (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · fi tosio (information about a particular subject) · tr hakikat (something actual) · sl dejstvo (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · ro faptă (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · fr vérité (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · ka ფაქტი (an honest observation) · fr fait (an honest observation) · ko 현실 (something which has become real) · mi meka (something actual) · hy փաստ (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · pt fato (an honest observation) · es hecho (something which has become real) · kw feth (something actual) · ar حَقِيقَة (something actual) · da virkelighed (something actual) · sv faktum (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · nl feit (an honest observation) · nl feit (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · uk факт (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · he עֻבְדָּה (an honest observation) · hi तथ्य (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · ru факт (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · sh čȉnjenica (something which has become real) · mk факт (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · sh čȉnjenica (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · fi tosio (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · tg ҳақиқат (something actual) · ug پاكىت (something actual) · az fakt (something actual) · be факт (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · et fakt (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · pt facto (something which has become real) · fr fait (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · ja 事実 (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · lv notikums (an honest observation) · he עֻבְדָּה (something actual) · de Wirklichkeit (something actual) · fi fakta (something which has become real) · kk факт (something actual) · eo fakto (information about a particular subject) · ota حقیقت (something actual) · grc πρᾶγμα (something actual) · uk факт (something actual) · da faktum (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · fi tosiasia (an honest observation) · fi tosiasia (something which has become real) · sk fakt (something actual) · tl bagha (something actual) · sh чи̏њеница (an honest observation) · et fakt (something which has become real) · fi fakta (something actual) · ru факт (something which has become real) · gd fìrinn (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · be факт (an honest observation) · nb faktum (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · de Faktum (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · kk ақиқат (something actual) · fi fakta (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · pt fato (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · nb faktum (an honest observation) · es facto (something actual) · it fatto (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · sl dejstvo (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · es facto (an honest observation) · de Fakt (an honest observation) · ota كرچك (something actual) · mi meka (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · da kendsgerning (an honest observation) · grc πρᾶγμα (something which has become real) · sq fakt (something actual) · sk fakt (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · da faktum (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · de Fakt (something which has become real) · vi sự việc (something actual) · cs fakt (something which has become real) · pl fakt (something actual) · ko 실제 (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · ko 진상 (an honest observation) · oc fach (an honest observation) · ro fapt (something actual) · pt facto (an honest observation) · rup faptu (an honest observation) · sk skutočnosť (something which has become real) · sh чи̏њеница (something which has become real) · sk skutočnosť (something actual) · de Faktum (information about a particular subject) · yi פֿאַקט (an honest observation) · ar حَقِيقَة (an honest observation) · da kendsgerning (something which has become real) · ko 사실 (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · hi वास्तव (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · nl werkelijkheid (something actual) · cs fakt (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · pt facto (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · fi fakta (information about a particular subject) · ky чындык (an honest observation) · cs fakt (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · es hecho (an honest observation) · rm fat (an honest observation) · sq fakt (an honest observation) · scn fattu (an honest observation) · et fakt (an honest observation) · fi tosio (an honest observation) · eo fakto (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · fr vérité (an honest observation) · tl bagha (an honest observation) · lt faktas (an honest observation) · nl feit (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · io fakto (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · et tõsiasi (something actual) · fi tosio (something actual) · cmn 事實 /事实 (an honest observation) · nl feit (something which has become real) · cmn 事實 /事实 (something which has become real) · cs fakt (information about a particular subject) · ga fíric (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · ja 事実 (an honest observation) · be факт (something actual) · cs fakt (an honest observation) · sh чи̏њеница (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · fa-ira واقِعِه (an honest observation) · gd fìrinn (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · pt fato (something which has become real) · eo fakto (something which has become real) · de Tatsache (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · sh чи̏њеница (something actual) · de Tatsache (something actual) · pl fakt (an honest observation) · bg факт (something which has become real) · th ข้อเท็จจริง (something actual) · tk hakykat (something actual) · sk fakt (an honest observation) · is raunveruleiki (something which has become real) · ast fechu (something actual) · fa-ira فاکْت (an honest observation) · rm fatg (an honest observation) · de Tatsache (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · es fecho (something which has become real) · ja 事実 (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · hy փաստ (something which has become real) · sh чи̏њеница (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · ro fapt (information about a particular subject) · sv faktum (an honest observation) · eo fakto (something actual) · ar وَاقِعَة (something actual) · tl bagha (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · ja 現実 (something which has become real) · cmn 事實 /事实 (something actual) · it fatto (an honest observation) · fr fait (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · uz fakt (something actual) · pl fakt (information about a particular subject) · sl dejstvo (an honest observation) · ko 사실 (an honest observation) · pt fato (something actual) · cmn 事實 /事实 (information about a particular subject) · bg факт (something actual) · pl fakt (an objective consensus on a fundamental reality) · io fakto (something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation) · gd fìrinn (information about a particular subject) · nl feit (information about a particular subject) · is staðreynd (information about a particular subject) · de Tatsache (information about a particular subject) · be факт (information about a particular subject) · ru факт (information about a particular subject) · bho तथ्य (something actual) · lt faktas (something actual) · be факт (something which has become real)