fact of life

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fakt uhv, ov lahyf]
- /fækt ʌv, ɒv laɪf/
- /fækt əv laɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fakt uhv, ov lahyf]
- /fækt ʌv, ɒv laɪf/

Definitions of fact of life words

noun fact of life any aspect of human existence that must be acknowledged or regarded as unalterable: Old age is a fact of life. 1
idioms fact of life facts of life, the facts concerning sex, reproduction, and birth: to teach children the facts of life. 1
noun fact of life sth unavoidably true 1
countable noun fact of life You say that something which is not pleasant is a fact of life when there is nothing you can do to change it so you must accept it. 0
noun plural fact of life If you tell a child about the facts of life, you tell him or her about sexual intercourse and how babies are born. 0
noun fact of life an inescapable truth, esp an unpleasant one 0

See all 6 definitions of fact of life

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Origin of fact of life

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Fact of life

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fact of life popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fact of life usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fact of life

noun fact of life

certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
reality — the state or quality of being real.
done deal — sth formally agreed

All 4 Synonyms of fact of life