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Added 9 October 2026

factual

/ˈfæk.tʃ(u)əl/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about factual at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Existing in act or fact.
rocks and trees...the actual world
Of or relating to or characterized by facts.
factual considerations

Origin

From fact + -ual, modeled after, and by analogy with, actual.

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