Factlet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Factlet is a noun meaning A minor fact; an item of trivia.
Meaning
A minor fact; an item of trivia.
Example Sentences
If ever I corrected him on a factlet , he was taken aback and interested.
[…] in many upscale hotels, the small piece of paper placed on your pillow during turndown advising on tomorrow's weather (often accompanied by a gratuitous quotation or an 'on this day' factlet).
Having seen over four hundred skirmishes during the Civil War, the state ranked second only to Virginia in battle quantity, yet this factlet often receives scant mention in the most authoritative studies of that conflict.
Word Forms
- factlets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include factette, factoid, facturd, factfile, ficlet, figment.
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