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factual

/ˈfæktʃuəl/adjective

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तथ्यात्मक, तथ्यों पर आधारित

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adjective
  1. 1

    based on or containing facts

    तथ्यात्मक, तथ्यों पर आधारित

    • a factual account of the accident
    • The report contains several factual errors.
    • The newspaper must give a factual report of the incident.
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    • His factual essay did not include any opinions.
    • She wrote a factual article on the river's pollution.

    Synonyms accurate true objective

    Opposite fictional imaginary false

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

factual + noun

Factual describes things based on facts: a factual report, factual information, a factual error.

'Factual' उन चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है जो तथ्यों पर आधारित हों: a factual report, factual information, a factual error।

  • The newspaper printed a factual account of the flood.
  • The question tests factual knowledge.

factual error / mistake

A factual error is a wrong fact (a wrong date or name), unlike a mistake in grammar or opinion.

'Factual error' गलत तथ्य (जैसे गलत तारीख़ या नाम) है, व्याकरण या राय की गलती नहीं।

  • There were three factual errors in the report.

factual vs fictional

Factual is opposite to fictional; a factual book gives true information.

'Factual' का विलोम 'fictional' है; तथ्यात्मक पुस्तक में सत्य जानकारी होती है।

  • Is the story factual or fictional?

factual / factually / actual

Factual relates to facts; factually is the adverb; actual means real. Do not mix them.

'Factual' तथ्यों से जुड़ा है; 'factually' क्रिया-विशेषण है; 'actual' का अर्थ वास्तविक है। इन्हें मिलाएँ नहीं।

  • The statement is factually correct.
+Collocations 4

factual + noun

reportinformationaccountevidencebasisdetail

  • The judge asked for factual evidence.

factually + adjective

correctaccuratewronginaccurate

  • The article was factually accurate.

factual error

errormistakeinaccuracyclaim

  • A factual mistake can cost you marks.

factual + style or content

tonestyleprogrammecontentquestion

  • The documentary has a calm, factual tone.
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  • The speaker gave a clear and factual summary.

वक्ता ने स्पष्ट और तथ्यपरक सारांश दिया।

  • The students must give factual answers, not opinions.

विद्यार्थियों को तथ्यपरक उत्तर देने हैं, राय नहीं।

  • That report has a factual basis in the census.

उस रिपोर्ट का तथ्यात्मक आधार जनगणना में है।

  • Her speech was factual, not emotional.

उसका भाषण तथ्यपरक था, भावनात्मक नहीं।

  • The film is based on a factual story from Bihar.

यह फ़िल्म बिहार की एक सच्ची कहानी पर आधारित है।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ He gave a fact report.

✓ He gave a factual report.

Before a noun use the adjective factual, not the noun fact.

संज्ञा से पहले विशेषण 'factual' आता है, संज्ञा 'fact' नहीं।

✗ The report is factual correct.

✓ The report is factually correct.

An adverb factually is needed before correct.

'Correct' से पहले क्रिया-विशेषण 'factually' चाहिए।

✗ The report is full of factual facts.

✓ The report is full of facts.

Factual facts repeats the same idea; use facts alone, or factual information.

'Factual facts' एक ही बात दोहराता है; केवल 'facts' या 'factual information' लिखें।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These adjectives all relate to truth, but they differ in what they describe.

ये विशेषण सत्य से जुड़े हैं, पर अलग-अलग चीज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं।

factual

Based on facts, not opinion or imagination.

तथ्यों पर आधारित, राय या कल्पना पर नहीं।

  • A factual report.

accurate

Correct in every detail.

हर विवरण में सही।

  • An accurate measurement.

true

In agreement with reality; the simplest word.

वास्तविकता से मेल खाने वाला; सबसे सरल शब्द।

  • A true story.
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fact nounfactually adv.
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