Main Entry: fac·tu·al

Pronunciation: \ˈfak-chə-wəl, -chəl, -chü-əl, ˈfaksh-wəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: fact + -ual (as in actual)

Date: circa 1834

1 : of or relating to facts <a factual error>
2 : restricted to or based on fact <a factual statement>

— fac·tu·al·i·ty \ˌfak-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun

— fac·tu·al·ly \ˈfak-chə-wə-lē, -chə-lē, -chü(-ə)-lē, ˈfaksh-wə-\ adverb

— fac·tu·al·ness noun