FACTUALITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The quality of being actual or based on fact

Example:

the realm of factuality must be distinguished from the realm of imagination

Synonyms:

factuality; factualness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("factuality" is a kind of...):

quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)

Antonym:

counterfactuality (the quality of being contrary to fact)

Derivation:

factual (existing in act or fact)

factual (of or relating to or characterized by facts)