Fact (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
Hyponyms
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.
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Hyponyms
Meaning 3
A concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Hypernyms
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.