fact

CEFRA1

/fækt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something known to be true or to have happened.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.

Examples

  • The fact that I was a foreigner was a big disadvantage.

  • You should make sure of the fact without hesitation.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something which is real.

  2. Something actual as opposed to invented.

  3. An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.

More examples

In context

  • You should emphasize that fact.

  • establish the facts

  • facts and figures

Antonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The detective knew every blank about the case except the motive.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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.