adj.
Pronunciation: ' fak-ch ə -w ə l, -ch ə l, -chü- ə l, ' faksh-w ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: fact + -ual (as in actual )
Date: circa 1834
1 : of or relating to facts <a factual error>
2 : restricted to or based on fact <a factual statement>
– fac · tu · al · i · ty \ ˌ fak-ch ə - ' wa-l ə -t ē \ noun
– fac · tu · al · ly \ ' fak-ch ə -w ə -l ē , -ch ə -l ē , -chü(- ə )-l ē , ' faksh-w ə - \ adverb
– fac · tu · al · ness noun