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factuality

factuality noun: the state or quality of being factual.

Noun

factuality (countable and uncountable, plural factualities)

  1. The state or quality of being factual.
  2. That which is factual.
    • Just as fiction can limn truths beyond the grasp of factuality, Professor Nazemis' act of guerrilla theater, which he recounted last week in a telephone interview, attested to the exasperation of countless teachers and professors in the computer era.2007 November 7, Samuel G. Freedman, “New Class(room) War: Teacher vs. Technology”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    facticity

Synonyms of factuality

Forms of factuality

pluralfactualities

Origin of factuality

From factual + -ity.

Questions about factuality

What does factuality mean?
Factuality means the state or quality of being factual.
What part of speech is factuality?
Factuality is a noun.
What is the plural of factuality?
The plural of factuality is factualities.

Words near factuality in the dictionary

  1. factualisms
  2. factualist
  3. factualistic
  4. factualists
  5. factualities
  6. factuality
  7. factualization
  8. factualizations
  9. factualize
  10. factualized
  11. factualizes

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