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record vs fact

fact vs record

record and fact both are nouns.

record is a verb but fact is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
record Yes No Yes No
fact Yes No No No
As nouns, fact is a hypernym of record; that is, fact is a word with a broader meaning than record:
  • record: a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
  • fact: a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
record (noun) fact (noun)
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport) a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
the sum of recognized accomplishments a concept whose truth can be proved
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted an event known to have happened or something known to have existed
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
record (verb) fact (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 record and fact

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