fact — W1S1 [fækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true information)¦ 2 the fact (that) 3 in (actual) fact 4 the fact (of the matter) is 5 the fact remains 6¦(real events/not a story)¦ 7 facts and figures 8 the facts speak for themselves 9 after the fact ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
fact — [ fækt ] noun *** 1. ) count a piece of true information: They have simply attempted to state the facts. fact about: Here children can discover basic scientific facts about the world. fact of: He wrote an article explaining the main facts of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fact — n [Latin factum deed, real happening, something done, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere to do, make] 1: something that has actual existence: a matter of objective reality 2: any of the circumstances of a case that exist or are… … Law dictionary
fact — [fakt] n. [L factum, that which is done, deed, fact, neut. pp. of facere, DO1] 1. a deed; act: now esp. in the sense of “a criminal deed” in the phrases after the fact and before the fact [an accessory after the fact] 2. a thing that has actually … English World dictionary
fact finder — fact finding, n., adj. n. a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, esp. one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor management conflict. Also, fact finder. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
fact of life — plural facts of life n 1.) an unpleasant situation that exists and that must be accepted ▪ Mass unemployment seems to be a fact of life nowadays. ▪ Persuading others to accept the hard financial facts of life is not a very popular job. 2.) the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files — est une série documentaire américaine diffusée aux États Unis depuis le 15 juillet 2010 sur Syfy. Une équipe de six personnes présentant des compétences diverses enquête sur des phénomènes présentés comme paranormaux afin de déterminer… … Wikipédia en Français
fact — noun 1 TRUE INFORMATION (C) a piece of information that is known to be true: First of all, we need to establish the facts of the case. (+ about): The book is full of interesting facts about the World Cup. | facts and figures (=the basic details,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Situation calculus — The situation calculus is a logic formalism designed for representing and reasoning about dynamical domains. It was first introduced by John McCarthy in 1963. The main version of the situational calculus that is presented in this article is based … Wikipedia
fact — [[t]fæ̱kt[/t]] ♦ facts 1) PHRASE: prep PHR cl, v PHR cl You use the fact that after some verbs or prepositions, especially in expressions such as in view of the fact that, apart from the fact that, and despite the fact that, to link the verb or… … English dictionary
