Look up: fact

1. fact
   [n] - an event known to have happened or something known to have existed 2. [n] - a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened 3. [n] - a concept whose truth can be proved 4. [n] - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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2. Fact
   accepted, observable or demonstrable truth. What is accepted as truth may change over time, in the light of new evidence. Facts must be supported by evidence; if evidence is not available, they can only be given the status of opinion. Fiction texts often make use of factual information, as in the c...
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3. fact
   the permanent knowledge incorporated into the program Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • a system in which the operation of a vehicle or train is entirely automatic and no driver,guard or other employee is carried on the trains Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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4. Fact
   Fact (făkt) noun [ Latin factum , from facere to make or do. Confer Feat , Affair , Benefit , Defect , Fashion , and -fy .] 1. A doing, making, or preparing. [ Obsolete] « A...
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5. Fact
   • (n.) An effect produced or achieved; anything done or that comes to pass; an act; an event; a circumstance. • (n.) A doing, making, or preparing. • (n.) The assertion or statement of a thing done or existing; sometimes, even when false, improperly put, by a transfer of meaning, for ...
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6. fact
   (from the article `applied logic`) When this assumption is introduced within the framework of known facts, a contradiction obviously ensues. How can this situation be repaired? ... Because `fact` symbolizes objectivity and `value` suggests subjectivity, the relationship of value to fact is of fundamental importance i...
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7. fact
   Fully Automated Compiling Technique
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8. FACT
   (communications) ('fax') A process by which fixed graphic material including pictures, text, or images is scanned and the information converted into electrical signals which are transmitted via telephone to produce a paper copy of the graphics on the receiving fax machine. Some modems can be used to...
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9. Fact
   (Lat. factus, pp. of facio, do) Actual individual occurrence. An indubitable truth of actuality. A brute event. Syn. with actual event. -- J.K.F.
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10. Fact
    In Husserl: 1. State of affairs (Sachverhalt): an object having categorial-syntactical structure. 2. matter of fact (Tatsache, Faktum) that which simply is, as contrasted with that which is necessarily; that which is actual, as contrasted with that which is merely possible; that which is, regardless...
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11. Fact
    Something that occurred or exists and is incontrovertible. There is no such thing as an untrue fact, but in the legal system the word is often used to denote conflicting allegations - and it is up to a judge or jury to decide their truth or falsity.
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12. Fact
    n. Something, such as an actual thing or happening, that has to be proven at a trial through presenting evidence that the finder of fact evaluates (a jury in a jury trial, or by the judge if he/she sits without a jury).
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13. Fact
    `Facts` can refer to truths known about past or present circumstances by actual experience or observation or to events that are presented as objective reality. In science, it means a provable concept. Etymology and usage : The word `fact` derives from the Latin Factum, and was first used in E...
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14. FACT
    (biology) `FACT` (<u>fa</u>cilitates <u>c</u>hromatin <u>t</u>ranscription) is a heterodimeric protein complex that affects eukaryotic issue = 1-->--> The 140 kDa subunit is encoded by a human gene (SUPT16H) which is 36% identical to the S. cerevisiae gene Spt16 and t...
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15. Fact
    (data warehouse) In data warehousing a fact is a value or measurement, which represents a fact about the managed entity or system. Facts as reported by the reporting entity are said to be at raw level. E.g. if a BTS received 1,000 requests for traffic channel allocation, it allocates for 820 ...
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16. Fact
    (band) is a Japanese post-hardcore band which formed in 1999 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Their music makes use of common hardcore punk and punk rock elements that include fast guitar riffs and a highly melodic style. Clean and screamed singing styles are both used, and gang vocals are present...
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17. Fact
    (album) | last = Smith | first = Tom | date = October 2009 | title = publication-place = United Kingdom | publisher = Uncooked Media | page = 78 | accessdate = 2010-03-29-->--> --> `Fact` is the second full-length album by Japanese post-hardcore band FACT, and their first on a major la...
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