Fact (Noun)
Meaning 1
A concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The Earth revolving around the Sun is a fact that has been widely accepted by the scientific community for centuries.
- It's a fact that smoking can cause serious health problems, including lung cancer and heart disease.
- The fact that humans need oxygen to breathe is a fundamental concept in biology.
- The company's financial reports revealed some disturbing facts about their business practices.
- It's a fact that the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world, spanning over 2,300 kilometers.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 3
A piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The jury listened carefully to the prosecution's presentation of the facts in the trial.
- She ignored her intuition and relied solely on verifiable facts when making her decision.
- The researcher spent months gathering facts for her thesis on the history of the city.
- The teacher asked the students to identify the facts and opinions in the article.
- After hearing the facts of the case, the judge made a fair and impartial decision.
Hyponyms
Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.