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science fact

noun

Etymology

From science + fact, by analogy with science fiction.

  1. derived from *dʰeh₁-✻
  2. derived from factum
  3. derived from fact
  4. compounded as science fact — “science + fact”

Definitions

  1. Reality, especially scientific and technological reality, as contrasted with the manner…

    Reality, especially scientific and technological reality, as contrasted with the manner in which it is depicted in science fiction.

    • Is it that science fact has gone beyond science fiction?
    • It is based on science fact.
    • Is it real or fictional? Does it represent science fiction, or does it represent science fact?

  2. A fact that has been verified by scientific investigation.

    • Listed below, are several relevant new science facts about “What's 50” along with the more relevant question, “So what?
    • Let it be led by science facts.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA