fact

A fact is a true datum about one or more aspects of a circumstance, or an occurrence in the real world. Standard reference works are often used to check facts. Scientific facts are verified by careful, repeatable observation or measurement by experiments or other means. Generally speaking, facts are independent of belief, knowledge and opinion. Facts are different from inferences, theories, values, and objects.

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A fact is something that is objectively true about the real world, independent of what anyone believes or thinks about it. Facts matter because they provide a reliable foundation for understanding reality, and we can verify them through observation, measurement, or reference works rather than relying on personal opinion.

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Etymology and usage
In philosophy
Correspondence and the slingshot argument
Compound facts
Fact–value distinction
Factual–counterfactual distinction
In mathematics
In science
The scientific method
In history
In law
Legal pleadings
See also
References
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For example, "This sentence contains words" accurately describes a linguistic fact, and "the Sun is a star" describes an astronomical fact. Further, "Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States" and "Abraham Lincoln was assassinated" are both historical facts.