factum

[ fak-tuhm ]

/ ˈfæk təm /

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noun, plural fac·ta

[fak-tuh]. /ˈfæk tə/.

a statement of the facts in a controversy or legal case.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of factum

From Latin, dating back to 1740–50; see origin at fact

Words nearby factum

facts and figures, factsheet, facts of life, factual, factualism, factum, facture, facula, facultative, facultative apomict, faculty

How to use factum in a sentence

Factum est: and beyond the information contained in the enunciation of the Fact, it can be characterized only by the consequences.
Aids to Reflection|Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Plumarium dicitur opus acu factum quod Græci a licionum varietate multiplici polymitarium appellant.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
Ita non potuerunt factum damnare, quod ipsi fieri debuisse iudicaverant.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
Cui secreto Porcia Non est inquit hoc temerarium factum meum, sed in tali statu nostro mei erga te amoris certissimum indicium.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

Ita nn poturunt factum damnre, quod ips fier dbuisse30 idicverant.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond