factuality en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English factual Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English factuality From factual + -ity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state or quality of being factual.
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(countable, uncountable) That which is factual.
Just as fiction can limn truths beyond the grasp of factuality, Professor Nazemis' act of guerrilla theater, which he recounted last week in a telephone interview, attested to the exasperation of countless teachers and professors in the computer era.
2007 November 7, Samuel G. Freedman, “New Class(room) War: Teacher vs. Technology”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| factualities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
Synonyms
facticity · factualness · facticity
Translations (8)
es facticidad (state or quality of being factual) · fi todellisuus (that which is factual) · cs faktičnost (state or quality of being factual) · hu tényszerűség (state or quality of being factual) · fi tosiasiallisuus (state or quality of being factual) · pt factualidade (state or quality of being factual) · cmn 真实性 (state or quality of being factual) · fi faktuaalisuus (state or quality of being factual)