Factual and Material

Factual

Factual adjective - Restricted to or based on fact.

Material and factual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Material" instead an adjective "Factual".

Nearby Words: fact, factually

Material

Material adjective - Relating to or composed of matter.

Factual and material are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Factual" instead an adjective "Material".

Both words in one sentence

  • He only brings it up in HOPR when it serves to explain factual information about the show he's reviewing (like the sillier aspects of Power Rangers Turbo stemming from its source material being an Affectionate Parody).
  • Film / The Men Who Stare at Goats The film is based on the factual book of the same name by investigative journalist Jon Ronson, a faux-naif in the same vein as Louis Theroux, who researched his material extensively in the USA and got a lot of off-the-record stuff from official sources.
  • Critical Research Failure The British "historical" drama miniseries Bonekickers was so rife with simple factual errors, Diamanda Hagan deliberately avoided doing research herself when reviewing it, reasoning that she could get more than enough material to criticize just from what she passively knew was wrong.
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