factual
gb/fˈækt͡ʃuəl/ us/fˈækt͡ʃuəl/
B2
Engleză
~ 6500
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
B2
property
1
based on real facts; true
Based on real things that happened or are true, not made up or guessed.
Tipar de utilizare:
factual [noun]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "factual" with "actual" and use *factual* to mean "real" in a broad sense (e.g., saying *"my factual job"* instead of *"my actual job"*). "Factual" should only describe things related to facts, information, statements, or accounts that can be checked as true or false.
Sinonime
true (Very general; simply means not false, while "factual" highlights that something matches real-world facts or data.)
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accurate (Stresses correctness in detail; "factual" stresses being based on facts rather than imagination.)
Antonime
false (Directly opposite in truth value; a false statement does not match the facts, while a factual one does.)
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fictional (Describes things that are invented or imaginary, the opposite of being based on real-world facts.)
Colocații
factual information
|factual accuracy
|factual basis
|factual error
|factual account
|purely factual
Teme
communication
|science
|media
|core_vocabulary
|education
Exemple
- The article contains several factual errors that need to be corrected.
- Her story is completely factual; nothing in it was made up.
- We must check that his claim is actually factual before we share it.
- This timeline is built on factual data from government reports.
- The film is loosely based on factual events from the 1980s.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The news report was factual and did not add anything extra.
- Is this information factual, or did you guess it?
- The book gives a factual history of the city.
- He only wants factual details about the case.
- Please give me a factual answer to my question.
adjective
C1
property
2
objective; dealing only with facts
Giving only facts and not showing personal feelings or opinion.
Tipar de utilizare:
be factual about [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "factual" when they only mean "serious" or "formal" (e.g., *"His style is very factual"* when they mean *"formal"* or *"academic"*). "Factual" specifically means that the content sticks to facts and avoids opinion or emotion.
Sinonime
objective (Stresses not being influenced by personal feelings; "factual" focuses more on sticking to facts in what you say or write.)
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matter-of-fact (Often describes a plain, sometimes slightly cold style; "factual" is more neutral and emphasizes content over style.)
Antonime
subjective (Means influenced by personal feelings or opinions, the opposite of a factual, fact-only approach.)
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emotional (Emphasizes feelings and drama rather than calm, fact-based description, which is what "factual" suggests.)
Colocații
factual report
|factual tone
|keep it factual
|strictly factual
|dry and factual
|factual style
Teme
communication
|media
|business
|core_vocabulary
|education
Exemple
- Please keep your comments factual during the meeting and avoid personal attacks.
- The report was clear and factual, without any political spin.
- Her email was short and factual, giving only dates, times, and names.
- Good news writing should be factual rather than sensational.
- He tried to remain factual when describing the argument, even though he was upset.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The police asked her to give a factual report of the event.
- Try to be factual and do not add your opinion.
- His speech was very factual and calm.
- The teacher wants a factual summary of the article.
- In a factual text, the writer does not show feelings.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
factual
IPA
GB/fˈækt͡ʃuəl/
US/fˈækt͡ʃuəl/
Silabe și accent
fac - tu - al (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (fac)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: factual
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
fact
noun A2
factually
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
nonfactual
adjective
Advanced or less common
factuality
noun
counterfactual
adjective
Expresii
factual accuracy
1/fˈækt͡ʃuəl ˈækjɚəsi/
fixed phrase
correctness of stated facts
How correct the facts in a text, report, or statement are.
Exemple
- The editor is responsible for checking the factual accuracy of the article.
- Several reviewers questioned the book’s factual accuracy.
- Factual accuracy is very important in scientific writing.
factual basis
1/fˈækt͡ʃuəl bˈeɪsɪs/
fixed phrase
facts that support a claim
Real facts that support an idea, claim, or decision.
Exemple
- His accusation has no factual basis at all.
- Before we act, we need a factual basis for changing the policy.
- The lawyer argued that the rumor lacked any factual basis.
factual error
1/fˈækt͡ʃuəl ˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
mistake about a real-world fact
A mistake where something said or written is not true about the real world.
Exemple
- The textbook contained a serious factual error about climate change.
- We corrected several factual errors in the first draft of the report.
- Calling Paris the capital of Italy is a clear factual error.
factual information
1/fˈækt͡ʃuəl ˌɪnfɔɹmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
information that is based on facts
Information that is true and based on real facts, not on opinion or imagination.
Exemple
- The website provides factual information about different diseases.
- Please include only factual information in your presentation, not rumors.
- Teachers must give students correct, factual information about history.
factual record
1/fˈækt͡ʃuəl ɹˈɛkɚd/
fixed phrase
written account of what happened
A written or official list or report that shows what really happened.
Exemple
- The court keeps a factual record of the trial.
- We need to create a factual record of the events before people forget details.
- The report serves as a factual record of the company’s decisions.
purely factual
1/pjˈʊɹli fˈækt͡ʃuəl/
fixed phrase
containing only facts, no opinions
Giving only facts, with no personal comments or feelings.
Exemple
- Her description of the accident was purely factual.
- The guide is purely factual and does not give travel tips or opinions.
- Try to keep your report purely factual and neutral.
strictly factual
1/stɹˈɪktli fˈækt͡ʃuəl/
fixed phrase
limited only to facts, very strictly
Very much limited to facts only, with no extra comment or story.
Exemple
- The memo should be strictly factual and not include suggestions.
- In court, witnesses are expected to be strictly factual.
- The documentary takes a strictly factual approach to the subject.