Fact definition
Fact is a noun meaning "a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred." It has 4 meanings, listed below with example sentences.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- How common
- Everyday word
Fact as a noun
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
"first you must collect all the facts of the case"
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
"he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"
an event known to have happened or something known to have existed
"your fears have no basis in fact"
a concept whose truth can be proved
"scientific hypotheses are not facts"
How to say fact
Fact has 1 syllable and rhymes with act. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with fact
- act
- contact
- contract
- impact
- attacked
- exact
- packed
- backed
- attract
- react
- abstract
- interact
FACT in word games
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Anagrams
- 0
Is FACT a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check FACT in the word checker, or unscramble FACT to see the shorter words in its letters.
Definitions and examples from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Browse more words in the dictionary.