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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fak.tuˈaw
"O artigo apresenta um resumo factual dos acontecimentos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Based on or concerned with facts rather than interpretations, speculation, or imagination.
"The journalist tried to present a purely factual account of the controversial event." - 2
Actually occurring or real; existing in act or fact.
"Her report was rich in factual details and verifiable data."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'factualis', stemming from Latin 'factum' (a deed, fact), which comes from the past participle of 'facere' (to do, make). It entered the English language in the late 16th century to describe things restricted to or based on facts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Factual" is said worldwide
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factuel
Transliteration: fak.tɥɛl
"Le rapport doit rester purement factuel."
faktisch
Transliteration: ˈfak.tɪʃ
"Wir brauchen eine faktische Grundlage für unsere Entscheidung."
fattuale
Transliteration: fatˈtwa.le
"Il suo discorso si basava su elementi puramente fattuali."
factual
Transliteration: fakˈtwal
"La investigación requiere un análisis estrictamente factual."
factual
Transliteration: fak.tuˈaw
"O artigo apresenta um resumo factual dos acontecimentos."
तथ्यात्मक
Transliteration: tathyatmak
"यह रिपोर्ट पूरी तरह से तथ्यात्मक है।"
事实的
Transliteration: shì shí de
"我们需要更多的事实依据。"
사실에 입각한
Transliteration: sasire ipgakan
"그 기사는 사실에 입각한 내용만을 담고 있다."
事実に基づく
Transliteration: jijitsu ni motozuku
"彼の説明は事実に基づいている。"
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