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fact
noun
something
that
is
known
or
proven
to
be
true
β’
It
is
a
well-known
fact
that
water
boils
at
100
Β°C
at
sea
level
.
It
is
a
well-known
fact
that
water
boils
at
100
Β°C
at
sea
level
.
β’
The
museum
guide
stated
the
historical
fact
that
the
castle
was
built
in
the
12th
century
.
The
museum
guide
stated
the
historical
fact
that
the
castle
was
built
in
the
12th
century
.
From
Latin
factum
β
a
thing
done
,β
from
facere
β
to
do
,
make
.β
The
sense
shifted
in
English
from
β
deed
β
to
β
something
known
to
be
true
β
in
the
16thβ17th
centuries
.
noun
a
piece
of
accurate
information
or
detail
about
something
β’
The
reporter
gathered
all
the
facts
before
publishing
the
story
.
The
reporter
gathered
all
the
facts
before
publishing
the
story
.
β’
Know
the
facts
about
healthy
eating
before
starting
a
diet
.
Know
the
facts
about
healthy
eating
before
starting
a
diet
.
Same
historical
root
as
the
main
sense
,
from
Latin
factum
;
plural
use
for
collections
of
information
became
common
in
the
19th
century
.
factor
noun
something
that
has
an
influence
on
or
causes
a
particular
result
β’
Bad
weather
was
a
major
factor
in
the
delay
of
their
flight
.
Bad
weather
was
a
major
factor
in
the
delay
of
their
flight
.
β’
Price
is
the
biggest
factor
for
many
students
buying
a
laptop
.
Price
is
the
biggest
factor
for
many
students
buying
a
laptop
.
noun
a
whole
number
that
divides
another
number
exactly
β’
Three
is
a
factor
of
twelve
.
Three
is
a
factor
of
twelve
.
β’
The
students
listed
every
factor
of
36
on
the
board
.
The
students
listed
every
factor
of
36
on
the
board
.
verb
-
factor
,
factoring
,
factors
,
factored
to
include
something
when
making
a
calculation
or
decision
,
usually
with
β
in
β
or
β
into
β
β’
We
must
factor
shipping
costs
into
the
budget
.
We
must
factor
shipping
costs
into
the
budget
.
β’
Did
you
factor
the
traffic
into
your
travel
plan
?
Did
you
factor
the
traffic
into
your
travel
plan
?
verb
-
factor
,
factoring
,
factors
,
factored
to
resolve
a
number
or
algebraic
expression
into
its
factors
β’
Please
factor
the
quadratic
equation
on
the
board
.
Please
factor
the
quadratic
equation
on
the
board
.
β’
They
quickly
factored
45
into
5
and
9
.
They
quickly
factored
45
into
5
and
9
.
noun
a
substance
such
as
a
gene
or
protein
that
produces
a
particular
biological
effect
β’
Insulin
is
a
crucial
factor
in
regulating
blood
sugar
.
Insulin
is
a
crucial
factor
in
regulating
blood
sugar
.
β’
The
researcher
studied
a
growth
factor
that
makes
cells
divide
faster
.
The
researcher
studied
a
growth
factor
that
makes
cells
divide
faster
.
noun
a
business
agent
or
company
that
buys
another
firm's
invoices
and
collects
the
payments
β’
The
company
sold
its
invoices
to
a
factor
to
get
cash
quickly
.
The
company
sold
its
invoices
to
a
factor
to
get
cash
quickly
.
β’
A
factor
charges
a
fee
before
advancing
money
to
the
supplier
.
A
factor
charges
a
fee
before
advancing
money
to
the
supplier
.
factory
noun
-
factory
,
factories
a
building
or
group
of
buildings
where
people
and
machines
make
goods
,
usually
in
large
quantities
β’
The
new
car
factory
opened
near
the
river
last
month
.
The
new
car
factory
opened
near
the
river
last
month
.
β’
During
our
school
trip
,
we
watched
workers
wrap
chocolate
bars
inside
the
old
brick
factory
.
During
our
school
trip
,
we
watched
workers
wrap
chocolate
bars
inside
the
old
brick
factory
.
late
16th
century
:
from
French
factorerie
,
based
on
Latin
factor
β
doer
,
maker
β;
originally
denoting
an
establishment
for
factors
(
merchants
)
engaged
in
trade
,
later
evolving
to
mean
a
place
where
goods
are
manufactured
.
noun
-
factory
,
factories
in
computing
,
a
function
,
method
,
or
class
that
creates
and
returns
new
objects
of
a
particular
type
β’
The
widget
factory
generates
buttons
with
the
correct
color
and
size
for
our
app
.
The
widget
factory
generates
buttons
with
the
correct
color
and
size
for
our
app
.
β’
Using
a
factory
prevents
us
from
exposing
complex
constructor
logic
to
other
modules
.
Using
a
factory
prevents
us
from
exposing
complex
constructor
logic
to
other
modules
.
Borrowed
from
the
general
sense
β
place
where
something
is
produced
β;
adopted
by
programmers
in
the
1980s
to
describe
code
that
β
manufactures
β
software
objects
.
manufacturer
noun
a
person
or
company
that
makes
goods
,
especially
in
large
quantities
using
machines
β’
The
car
manufacturer
announced
a
recall
of
thousands
of
vehicles
.
The
car
manufacturer
announced
a
recall
of
thousands
of
vehicles
.
β’
At
the
electronics
trade
fair
,
a
young
woman
admires
a
prototype
phone
displayed
by
a
small
Taiwanese
manufacturer
.
At
the
electronics
trade
fair
,
a
young
woman
admires
a
prototype
phone
displayed
by
a
small
Taiwanese
manufacturer
.
from
manufacture
+β
-er
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
17th
century
satisfaction
noun
a
happy
or
content
feeling
you
get
when
something
you
wanted
or
hoped
for
happens
or
is
achieved
β’
Maria
smiled
with
deep
satisfaction
after
handing
in
her
finished
painting
.
Maria
smiled
with
deep
satisfaction
after
handing
in
her
finished
painting
.
β’
The
team
shouted
in
satisfaction
when
the
final
whistle
confirmed
their
victory
.
The
team
shouted
in
satisfaction
when
the
final
whistle
confirmed
their
victory
.
From
Latin
satisfactio
,
meaning
β
a
making
enough
,
a
fulfilling
β.
noun
-
satisfaction
the
act
of
meeting
a
need
,
desire
,
or
request
so
that
it
is
no
longer
lacking
β’
Good
customer
service
focuses
on
the
satisfaction
of
the
client
β
s
needs
.
Good
customer
service
focuses
on
the
satisfaction
of
the
client
β
s
needs
.
β’
The
company
improved
product
quality
to
ensure
the
satisfaction
of
safety
standards
.
The
company
improved
product
quality
to
ensure
the
satisfaction
of
safety
standards
.
noun
formal
:
the
payment
of
a
debt
,
claim
,
or
penalty
so
that
an
obligation
is
fully
settled
β’
The
borrower
made
full
satisfaction
of
the
loan
before
the
deadline
.
The
borrower
made
full
satisfaction
of
the
loan
before
the
deadline
.
β’
Upon
satisfaction
of
the
judgment
,
the
court
lifted
the
lien
on
her
property
.
Upon
satisfaction
of
the
judgment
,
the
court
lifted
the
lien
on
her
property
.
manufacturing
noun
-
manufacturing
the
business
or
process
of
making
goods
in
large
quantities
,
usually
with
machines
in
factories
β’
Manufacturing
accounts
for
a
large
share
of
the
region's
economy
.
Manufacturing
accounts
for
a
large
share
of
the
region's
economy
.
β’
Advances
in
robotics
have
made
manufacturing
faster
and
safer
than
ever
.
Advances
in
robotics
have
made
manufacturing
faster
and
safer
than
ever
.
From
manufacture
+β
-ing
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
18th
century
as
the
gerund
form
describing
the
action
or
business
of
making
goods
.
verb
-
manufacture
,
manufacturing
,
manufactures
,
manufactured
present
participle
of
manufacture
:
actively
making
something
,
especially
in
a
factory
β’
The
factory
is
manufacturing
thousands
of
solar
panels
this
month
.
The
factory
is
manufacturing
thousands
of
solar
panels
this
month
.
β’
Workers
were
still
manufacturing
parts
when
the
inspector
arrived
.
Workers
were
still
manufacturing
parts
when
the
inspector
arrived
.
Verb
form
of
manufacture
,
from
French
fabriquer
,
ultimately
from
Latin
manus
(β
hand
β)
+
facere
(β
make
β).
adjective
relating
to
or
involved
in
the
business
of
making
products
in
factories
β’
The
city
has
a
strong
manufacturing
base
that
attracts
investors
.
The
city
has
a
strong
manufacturing
base
that
attracts
investors
.
β’
She
works
in
the
manufacturing
department
as
a
quality
engineer
.
She
works
in
the
manufacturing
department
as
a
quality
engineer
.
Attributive
use
of
the
noun
manufacturing
to
describe
things
connected
with
factories
or
industrial
production
.