objective fact

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   A statement or piece of information that is true whatever anyone feels or believes about it, and that can be checked with evidence.

   Grammar: Countable: an objective fact, many objective facts.

   Patterns

   • an objective fact about something
   • it is an objective fact that something

   It is an objective fact that water boils at a lower temperature on a mountain.

   Whether the film was good is an opinion, but its release date is an objective fact.

   The report separates objective facts from personal impressions.

Word forms

Common combinations

state an objective fact

The teacher stated an objective fact and then asked for opinions.

treat something as an objective fact

Don't treat that rumor as an objective fact.

objective fact versus opinion

Students learn the difference between objective fact and opinion.

simple objective fact

It is a simple objective fact that the bridge is 200 meters long.

Synonyms and how they differ

verifiable fact

Verifiable fact stresses that it can be tested, while objective fact stresses that it does not depend on opinion.

hard fact

Hard fact is more informal and stresses that it is difficult to dispute, often when the truth is uncomfortable.

truth

Truth is broader and can include beliefs or moral claims, while objective fact points to something measurable.

Opposites

Word family

objective adjective

based on facts rather than feelings

objectivity noun

fairness without personal bias

objectively adverb

in a way not influenced by feelings

factual adjective

based on facts

Commonly confused: objective fact or subjective opinion?

Practice

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