basicfact
nounUK /ˌbeɪsɪk ˈfækt/
US /ˌbeɪsɪk ˈfækt/
A basic fact is a simple true thing that you can learn and remember.
The teacher taught us a basic fact about water: it freezes when it gets very cold.
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2. A small piece of information that is needed before you can understand a bigger idea.
Before we build the model, let's learn a few basic facts about how bridges work.
3. A well-known piece of knowledge that most people accept as true.
It is a basic fact that the sun rises in the east.
4. A simple statement used in school to help students remember important information.
The quiz asked us to write down one basic fact about each planet.