established fact
1fact — n [Latin factum deed, real happening, something done, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere to do, make] 1: something that has actual existence: a matter of objective reality 2: any of the circumstances of a case that exist or are… …
2Fact — For other uses, see Fact (disambiguation). A fact (derived from the Latin Factum, see below) is something that has really occurred or is actually the case. The usual test for a statement of fact is verifiability, that is whether it can be shown… …
3fact — Synonyms and related words: absolute fact, accepted fact, accomplishment, act, actual fact, actuality, actually, admitted fact, adventure, article, aspect, authenticity, axiom, bald fact, bare fact, basis for belief, body of evidence, brutal fact …
4established — es|tab|lished W3 [ıˈstæblıʃt] adj [only before noun] 1.) already in use or existing for a long period of time ▪ Competition from established businesses can be formidable. ▪ well established teaching methods ▪ By 1969 the civil rights movement was …
5Established Church of Scotland — Established Church of Scotland † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Established Church of Scotland The religious organization which has for three centuries and a half claimed the adherence of the majority of the inhabitants of Scotland, may be… …
6established matter — index fact Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7established phenomenon — index fact Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8became an established fact — came to be accepted truth …
9fact — n. something that is true 1) to ascertain, establish a fact 2) to check, confirm, verify a fact 3) to cite; collect, gather, marshal; present (the) facts 4) to classify; evaluate, interpret (the) facts 5) to face (the) facts 6) to distort, twist; …
10Established — Establish Es*tab lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Established}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Establishing}.] [OE. establissen, OF. establir, F. [ e]tablir, fr. L. stabilire, fr. stabilis firm, steady, stable. See {Stable}, a., { ish}, and cf. {Stablish}.] 1. To… …
