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fact vs reason

reason vs fact

fact and reason both are nouns.

fact is not a verb while reason is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fact Yes No No No
reason Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reason is a hyponym of fact; that is, reason is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fact:
  • fact: a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
  • reason: a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
Other hyponyms of fact include case, detail, item, point, particular, specific, general, matter of fact, observation, score, truth.
fact (noun) reason (noun)
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
a concept whose truth can be proved a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened a justification for something existing or happening
an event known to have happened or something known to have existed an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
a rational motive for a belief or action
the state of having good sense and sound judgment
fact (verb) reason (verb)
think logically
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
present reasons and arguments
Difference between fact and reason

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