"fact" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
subtypes:
- case - the actual state of things
- detail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
- particular, specific - a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
- general - a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
- matter of fact - a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact
- observation - facts learned by observing
- reason - a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
- score - the facts about an actual situation
- truth - a fact that has been verified
is a type of: info, information - a message received and understood
subtypes:
- book, record, record book - a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
- basics, rudiments - a statement of fundamental facts or principles
- index, index number, indicant, indicator - a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
is a type of: realism, reality, realness - the state of being actual or real
is a type of: concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances