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# factual

adjective (factual)

«factual» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Based on facts; true and real, not made up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/factual/#m1)
2. Giving facts and information, not stories or opinions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/factual/#m2)

### In the lessons

In literacy lessons, «factual writing» (reports, instructions, explanations) is different from fiction. A «factual error» is a mistake in the facts. Non-fiction books are factual. In exams, «give a factual account» means just tell what happened.

### Examples

- This is a factual book about volcanoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/factual/#x1)
- Write a factual report on hedgehogs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/factual/#x2)
- The article had a factual error about the moon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/factual/#x3)
- Keep your answer factual, not emotional. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/factual/#x4)
- Factual programmes teach us about the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/factual/#x5)
- Is that statement factual or just your opinion? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/factual/#x6)

### Note

Opposite: fictional or opinion-based. Related: fact. A factual text can still be wrong if its facts are wrong — check sources. Spelling: fac-tu-al.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «factual» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/factual/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«factual» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/factual.html) on Mova free.