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- [fak-tuh m]
- /ˈfæk təm/
- /fˈaktəm/
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- [fak-tuh m]
- /ˈfæk təm/
Definitions of factum word
- noun plural factum a statement of the facts in a controversy or legal case. 1
- noun factum A statement of the facts of a case. 1
- noun factum the act or deed of a person 0
- noun factum a statement of facts and argument filed by each party in a court case 0
- noun factum the product in a mathematical equation 0
- noun factum (law) Somebody's own act and deed. 0
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Origin of factum
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
From Latin, dating back to 1740-50; See origin at fact
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Parts of speech for Factum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
factum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
factum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with factum
- what is non est factum?
- what is a factum?
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