fact
1. a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred (Freq. 85)
- first you must collect all the facts of the case
• Hypernyms:
information
• Hyponyms:
case, detail, item, point, particular,
particular, general, matter of fact, observation, reason,
score, truth
2. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened (Freq. 34)
- he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts
• Hypernyms:
information, info
• Hyponyms:
record, record book, book, basics, rudiments,
index, index number, indicant, indicator
3. an event known to have happened or something known to have existed (Freq. 11)
- your fears have no basis in fact
- how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell
• Hypernyms:
reality, realness, realism
4. a concept whose truth can be proved (Freq. 3)
- scientific hypotheses are not facts
• Hypernyms:
concept, conception, construct
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