fact

Definitions

1. noun

   Something that is true and really happened.

   Examples

   • The police worked to establish the facts.
   • These are hard facts, not opinions.
2. noun

   Something that is real.

   Examples

   • Gravity is a fact, not just an idea.
   • It is a fact that the Earth is round.
3. noun

   A piece of information used to understand a situation.

   Examples

   • Let's look at the facts of the case before we decide.
   • The jury weighed each fact carefully.
4. noun

   Something that experts agree is true.

   Examples

   • No one doubts the fact that the Earth goes around the Sun.
   • Scientists treat rising global temperatures as an established fact.
5. noun

   Information about a subject.

   Examples

   • She read the facts about space travel.
   • Basic addition facts include two plus two equals four.
6. noun

   In computing, a single piece of data stored in a database.

   Examples

   • Each sale is stored as a single fact in the database.
   • The report combines thousands of facts into one summary.
7. noun

   In old use, action or real deeds, as in fact and deed.

   Examples

   • He served the crown in fact and deed for twenty years.
   • The king ruled in fact only, not in name.
8. noun

   In old use, a crime or wrongful act.

   Examples

   • He was charged as helping after the fact.
   • The old story told of a cruel fact done at night.
9. noun

   In old use, a brave or great deed.

   Examples

   • The knight told of his facts of arms.
   • He was praised for his famous facts in battle.
10. interjection

    Used at the start of a sentence to show you are about to state something true.

    Examples

    • Fact, this company has never missed a payment.
    • Fact, more people work from home now than before.