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semifactual.

Only partly factual.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃuəl/General-American
  1. Only partly factual.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From semi- + factual. In the logic sense, introduced by Nelson Goodman.

noun/ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃuəl/General-American
  1. A conditional with a false antecedent and a true consequent.

Where this word comes from

From semi- + factual. In the logic sense, introduced by Nelson Goodman.

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