fact

English

/fækt/

noun
Definitions
  • Something actual as opposed to invented.
  • Something which is real.
  • Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.
  • An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.
  • Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.
  • (databases) An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse.
  • (archaic) Action; the realm of action.
  • (legal) A wrongful or criminal deed.
  • (obsolete) A feat or meritorious deed.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁-

Gloss

put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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