| NOUN | cognition | fact | a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred |
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| communication | fact | a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened / happened | |
| state | fact | an event known to have happened or something known to have existed | |
| cognition | fact | a concept whose truth can be proved |
| Sounds | fae'kt | |
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| Rhymes | abstract ... whacked: 41 rhymes with aekt... | |
| Meaning | A piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred. | |
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| Example | "first you must collect all the facts of the case" | |
| Narrower | case | The actual state of things |
| detail, item, point | An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole | |
| 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 | |
| particular, specific | A fact about some part (as opposed to general) | |
| reason | A fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion | |
| score | The facts about an actual situation | |
| truth | A fact that has been verified | |
| Broader | information | knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction |
| Spanish | evidencia, hecho, prueba | |
| Catalan | evidència | |
| Adjectives | factual | of or relating to or characterized by facts |
| Meaning | A statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened / happened. | |
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| Example | "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts" | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| record, record book, book | A compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone | |
| Broader | information, info | A message received and understood |
| Spanish | evidencia, hecho | |
| Catalan | evidència, fet | |
| Meaning | An event known to have happened or something known to have existed. | |
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| Broader | reality, realness, realism | The state of being actual or real |
| Spanish | realidad | |
| Catalan | realitat | |
| Meaning | A concept whose truth can be proved. | |
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| Example | "scientific hypotheses are not facts" | |
| Broader | concept, conception, construct | An abstract or general idea inferred / inferred / inferred / inferred or derived from specific instances |
| Catalan | fet | |
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