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单词 factual
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Definition of factual in English:

factual

adjective ˈfaktʃʊəlˈfæk(t)ʃ(u)əl
  • 1Concerned with what is actually the case.

    a mixture of comment and factual information
    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, where there are grounds for doubt or uncertainty on factual accuracy, this needs to be indicated.
    • The factual background to the matter whilst complex, was well documented by the tribunal in its decision.
    • In due course I shall have to refer to a number of factual matters concerning the disciplinary procedure.
    • We hope our media can provide us with relevant, factual and balanced information.
    • One of the things that the internet has done is to widely disseminate enormous amounts of factual information.
    • The trust also provides qualified counselling along with factual and practical information.
    • The profiles would also have to be monitored for factual accuracy and selectivity of information.
    • I have apologised if I've got the information wrong and have corrected factual errors which will enable me to know the factual background.
    • I do not and will not disperse important information that is not factual and accurate.
    • Overall, I think that it would be far better if we viewed the conflict in an unbiased factual light.
    • The book is often mistaken in its views and incorrect in the supposedly factual information it contains.
    • Your short article cited above was glib, arrogant, and provides little factual information.
    • Moreover, always remember that the application of these rules to new factual situations will rarely result in definite decisions.
    • Realists respect factual information, which they store up to use when making decisions.
    • This is a full and, in my judgment, an accurate account of the various factual matters and the various areas of dispute.
    • Should the author care about the factual correctness of the fiction she writes?
    • Bereaved parents often need factual information that may help explain why their baby has died.
    • In return for this they are entitled to a flow of factual information about food from the farm to the table.
    • It went on to say that there was no need for an oral hearing because there were no concerns over the factual issues in the case.
    • My 12 year old son needed factual information for a school report he had to present.
    • The reported information was of a factual nature, and so could be unambiguously coded.
    Synonyms
    truthful, true, accurate, authentic, historical, genuine, fact-based, realistic, real
    true-to-life, lifelike, telling it like it is, as it really happened, correct, circumstantial, sure, veritable, exact, precise, honest, fair, faithful, literal, matter-of-fact, verbatim, word for word, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, unvarnished, unadorned, unadulterated, unexaggerated
    rare verisimilar, veristic, veridical
    1. 1.1 Actually occurring.
      cases mentioned are factual
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We must bear in mind that an autobiography reveals more about the mind set of its author than about factual occurrences.
      • Writing about factual events is both appealing and challenging for screenwriters.
      • None of my stories, are, in fact, historical, in the sense that they are factual historical events.

Derivatives

  • factuality

  • noun faktʃʊˈalɪti
    • Laconic, deceptively unassuming and structurally clear, these works have a straightforward factuality that ultimately carries the weight of their conviction.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Since so many of the documents on view are themselves doctored items or spoofs, factuality becomes suspect.
      • These sentences all contain verbs in the subjunctive mood, which is used chiefly to express the speaker's attitude about the likelihood or factuality of a given situation.
      • Much of nature's factuality strikes us as both messy and unpleasant but no less fascinating thereby.
      • Biography draws much of its power from its factuality, from relating what life really handed out to real people.
  • factualness

  • noun
    • ‘We know… that people like information and factualness,’ Rosenstiel continued, introducing survey results showing increasing public dissatisfaction with the media.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She has to demonstrate a renewed allegiance to factualness, to truthfulness, and that these private alliances she had with people for money are no longer important to her.

Rhymes

artefactual (US artifactual), contractual, tactual
 
 

Definition of factual in US English:

factual

adjectiveˈfæk(t)ʃ(u)əlˈfak(t)SH(o͞o)əl
  • 1Concerned with what is actually the case rather than interpretations of or reactions to it.

    a mixture of comment and factual information
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The factual background to the matter whilst complex, was well documented by the tribunal in its decision.
    • In due course I shall have to refer to a number of factual matters concerning the disciplinary procedure.
    • We hope our media can provide us with relevant, factual and balanced information.
    • Bereaved parents often need factual information that may help explain why their baby has died.
    • The trust also provides qualified counselling along with factual and practical information.
    • In return for this they are entitled to a flow of factual information about food from the farm to the table.
    • My 12 year old son needed factual information for a school report he had to present.
    • Moreover, always remember that the application of these rules to new factual situations will rarely result in definite decisions.
    • Should the author care about the factual correctness of the fiction she writes?
    • The profiles would also have to be monitored for factual accuracy and selectivity of information.
    • It went on to say that there was no need for an oral hearing because there were no concerns over the factual issues in the case.
    • However, where there are grounds for doubt or uncertainty on factual accuracy, this needs to be indicated.
    • One of the things that the internet has done is to widely disseminate enormous amounts of factual information.
    • I do not and will not disperse important information that is not factual and accurate.
    • I have apologised if I've got the information wrong and have corrected factual errors which will enable me to know the factual background.
    • The book is often mistaken in its views and incorrect in the supposedly factual information it contains.
    • Overall, I think that it would be far better if we viewed the conflict in an unbiased factual light.
    • The reported information was of a factual nature, and so could be unambiguously coded.
    • This is a full and, in my judgment, an accurate account of the various factual matters and the various areas of dispute.
    • Your short article cited above was glib, arrogant, and provides little factual information.
    • Realists respect factual information, which they store up to use when making decisions.
    Synonyms
    truthful, true, accurate, authentic, historical, genuine, fact-based, realistic, real
    1. 1.1 Actually occurring.
      cases mentioned are factual
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We must bear in mind that an autobiography reveals more about the mind set of its author than about factual occurrences.
      • Writing about factual events is both appealing and challenging for screenwriters.
      • None of my stories, are, in fact, historical, in the sense that they are factual historical events.
 
 
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