fact

Plural: facts

Noun

• Something known or proven to be true.
• a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
  • "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
• a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
  • "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"
• an event known to have happened or something known to have existed
  • "your fears have no basis in fact"
  • "how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell"
• a concept whose truth can be proved
  • "scientific hypotheses are not facts"
• Something actual as opposed to invented.
• Something which is real.
• 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.
• Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.
• An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse.
• Action; the realm of action.
• A wrongful or criminal deed.
• A feat or meritorious deed.

Intj

• Used before making a statement to introduce it as a trustworthy one.

Examples

• Addition facts include 2 + 2 = 4 and 3 + 4 = 7.
• Gravity is a fact, not a theory.
• He had become an accessory after the fact.
• In this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction.
• Let's look at the facts of the case before deciding.
• The fact was, he ran out of vowels, making high-scoring plays impossible.
• The facts about space travel.
• There is no doubting the fact that the Earth orbits the Sun.

Antonyms

antonym(s) of, opinion

Related Words

belief, faction, factor, factorial, factory, factotum, fashion, value, FACTFUL