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factual

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfæktʃuəl/

factual means: Based on real information about what actually happened or exists.

adjective

BASED ON FACTSB2

Based on real information about what actually happened or exists.

  • The report contains factual errors.
  • Please give a factual account of what happened.
  • We checked whether her statements were factual.

Similar words: fact-based, true

Opposites: fictional

Common phrases: factual information, factual accuracy, factual error

noun

FACTUAL PROGRAMMESC2

Television programmes about real people, events, or subjects, rather than invented stories.

  • The channel spends more on factual.
  • She became head of factual at the broadcaster.
  • Their production company makes both factual and drama.

Similar words: factual programming, nonfiction programming

Common phrases: budget for factual, factual and drama, head of factual

Questions about factual

What does factual mean?

Based on real information about what actually happened or exists.

What is factual in other languages?

Türkçe: gerçeğe dayalı · Español: factual · Français: factuel · Deutsch: faktisch · Italiano: fattuale · 日本語: 事実に基づく

How do you pronounce factual?

It is pronounced /ˈfæktʃuəl/.

How do you use factual in a sentence?

The report contains factual errors. Please give a factual account of what happened.

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