factual
Americanadjective
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of or relating to facts; concerning facts.
factual accuracy.
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based on or restricted to facts.
a factual report.
adjective
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of, relating to, or characterized by facts
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of the nature of fact; real; actual
Other Word Forms
- factualism noun
- factualist noun
- factualistic adjective
- factuality noun
- factually adverb
- factualness noun
- nonfactual adjective
- nonfactually adverb
- unfactual adjective
- unfactually adverb
Etymology
Origin of factual
First recorded in 1825–35; fact + -ual, after actual or effectual
Example Sentences
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But in his ruling Wednesday, Klausner ruled Seitz and his attorneys had not presented “factual allegations as to why this phone call would affect Plaintiff.”
From Los Angeles Times
Though the technology can help managers express themselves more effectively, it can also make basic factual mistakes or come off as generic and impersonal.
But the technology can also make basic factual mistakes in reviews, expose sensitive information, exaggerate praise or criticism, or come off as generic and impersonal, undermining the boss’s relationship with the employee.
Unfortunately, it would be unwise to place too much trust in Mr. Mian’s reports, since he makes so many obvious factual mistakes.
“More factual development is necessary and it may be that the only government action at issue is termination of grants for which I have no jurisdiction to review,” Shah wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
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