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Fact-Based

/fækt beɪst/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    Grounded in or derived from factual information.

    "The report provided a fact-based analysis of the economic situation."
  2. 2

    Informed by objective data rather than opinion or conjecture.

    "Her fact-based approach to the debate helped clarify the issues."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'fact-based' combines 'fact', derived from the Latin 'factum' meaning 'something done', and 'based', from the Old French 'baser', meaning 'to establish'. The phrase emerged in the late 20th century, reflecting a shift towards evidence-driven approaches in various fields.

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