factual adj

1 of the nature of fact; having actual existence; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced" [syn: actual]

2 of or relating to or characterized by facts; "factual considerations"

3 existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war" [syn: de facto, actual] [ant: de jure]

4 based on fact; "factual accuracy"; "a factual account"

5 characterized by fact; "the factual aspects of the case"

English

Pronunciation

Etymology

From fact and -al (like actual).

Adjective

factual

1. Of or characterised by or consisting of facts.

Related terms

• fact
• counterfactual
• de facto

Translations

• Chinese: 事實, 事实
• Dutch: feitelijk
• Finnish: todellinen, tosiasioihin perustuva
• French: effectif , effective , factuel , factuelle
• German: faktisch (1), auf Tatsachen beruhend (1)
• Greek: πραγματικός , πραγματική , πραγματικό
• Italian: effettivo , effettiva
• Japanese: 事実上の
• Korean: 사실
• Spanish: efectivo , efectiva

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