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Factual vs Fictional - What's the difference?

factual | fictional |

As adjectives the difference between factual and fictional

is that factual is of or characterised by or consisting of facts while fictional is invented, as opposed to real.

factual

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or characterised by or consisting of facts.

    • Derived terms

    * factualism * factualist * factuality

    Related terms

    * fact * counterfactual * de facto

    External links

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    fictional

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia fictional) (en adjective)
  • Invented, as opposed to real.
    • Romeo and Juliet are fictional characters.
    The janitor's account of the crime turned out to be entirely fictional .

    Related terms

    * fictive * fictitious * fictitional