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factual
[/ˈfæktʃuəl/]
adjective
factual
1.
Based on or concerned with facts; true and accurate
The report provides a factual account of the events.
O relatório fornece um relato factual dos eventos.
2.
Relating to or consisting of facts rather than opinions or interpretations
We need factual information, not speculation.
Precisamos de informações factuais, não de especulação.
3.
Actual; real; existing in fact
The factual situation is quite different from what was reported.
A situação factual é bastante diferente do que foi relatado.
Synonyms
accurate
true
objective
actual
genuine
real
precise
Antonyms
fictional
false
inaccurate
hypothetical
speculative
subjective
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
factual
Commonly used in academic and formal contexts
Brazil
baseado em fatos
Alternative explanation when factual is not immediately understood
Portugal
factual
Used in formal and technical writing; also 'factício' in some contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
stick to the facts
state the facts
factual accuracy
factual basis
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