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Definition of factual adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

factual

adjective
 
/ˈfæktʃuəl/
 
/ˈfæktʃuəl/
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  1. based on or containing facts
    • The story is a factual account of events in early aviation.
    • He fails to distinguish factual information from opinion.
    • the speculative nature of the supposedly factual information conveyed through the media
    • The essay contains a number of factual errors.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • entirely
    • purely
    • strictly
    • …
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    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from fact, on the pattern of actual.
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