fact

nouns

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
"first you must collect all the facts of the case"
fact
is a type of (narrower)
knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
information
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
"he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"
fact
is a type of (narrower)
a message received and understood
info, information
an event known to have happened or something known to have existed
"your fears have no basis in fact"; "how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell"
fact
is a type of (narrower)
the state of being actual or real
"the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
realism, reality, realness
a concept whose truth can be proved
"scientific hypotheses are not facts"
fact
is a type of (narrower)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept, conception, construct