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adjective
- 1. concerned with what is actually the case: "a mixture of comment and factual information"
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Jul 4, 2012 · 1. : of or relating to facts. a factual error. the factual aspects of the case. 2. : restricted to or based on fact. a factual statement. She tried to separate what is factual from what is not. factuality.
using or consisting of facts: She gave a clear, factual account of the attack to the police. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. existing in fact. real He doesn't think climate change is real. true He had finally found true love.
Factual definition: of or relating to facts; concerning facts. See examples of FACTUAL used in a sentence.
Something factual is real. It is based in fact, meaning it can be proven, repeated or observed. In fact, fact is the root of the word factual, from the Latin word factum, meaning "event, occurrence." The factual part of a story is the part that really happened — the rest gets more outlandish every time someone tells it.
Something that is factual is concerned with facts or contains facts, rather than giving theories or personal interpretations. The editorial contained several factual errors. Any comparison that is not strictly factual runs the risk of being interpreted as subjective.
based on or containing facts. The story is a factual account of events in early aviation. He fails to distinguish factual information from opinion. the speculative nature of the supposedly factual information conveyed through the media. The essay contains a number of factual errors. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word factual. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
FACTUAL definition: using or consisting of facts: . Learn more.
Something that is factual is concerned with facts or contains facts, rather than giving theories or personal interpretations.
Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Having the nature of fact; real; actual. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of or containing facts.
