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fact vs record

record vs fact

fact and record both are nouns.

fact is not a verb while record is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fact Yes No No No
record Yes No Yes No
As nouns, record is a hyponym of fact; that is, record is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fact:
  • fact: a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
  • record: a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
Other hyponyms of fact include book, record book, basics, rudiments, index, index number, indicant, indicator.
fact (noun) record (noun)
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
a concept whose truth can be proved the sum of recognized accomplishments
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
an event known to have happened or something known to have existed a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
fact (verb) record (verb)
make a record of; set down in permanent form
register electronically
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
be aware of
Difference between fact and record

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