fac-, facil-, fact-, feas-, -feat, -fect, -feit, -facient, -faction, -fic-, -fy, -ficate, -fication
(Latin: to make, to do, to build, to cause, to produce; forming, shaping)
facilitation
1. A space or equipment necessary for doing something: The sports facility in Monica's town is quite good because it includes an indoor swimming pool, a sauna, and tennis courts.
2. An establishment set up to fulfill a particular function or to provide a particular service: Normally medical facilities are available in most places so people can go there to see a doctor about their illnesses or injuries.
3. The capability to do or to learn something very skilfully and easily; a natural talent or gift: After practicing the piano for just a week, Mildred showed her facility of playing a variety of musical performances for her teacher and classmates.
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2. An establishment set up to fulfill a particular function or to provide a particular service: Normally medical facilities are available in most places so people can go there to see a doctor about their illnesses or injuries.
3. The capability to do or to learn something very skilfully and easily; a natural talent or gift: After practicing the piano for just a week, Mildred showed her facility of playing a variety of musical performances for her teacher and classmates.
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fact
Facta non verba.
1. "Deeds not words"
2. "Actions speak louder than words." Facta non verba is interpreted as indicating that a person who says that he or she wants to do something must actually do it or what has been said doesn't mean anything.
2. "Actions speak louder than words." Facta non verba is interpreted as indicating that a person who says that he or she wants to do something must actually do it or what has been said doesn't mean anything.
Facta sunt potentiora verbis. (Latin statement)
Facts or deeds are more powerful than words.
facticidal
Characterized by wanton disregard of facts.
1. A group of people who express shared beliefs or opinions that are different from others who are not part of the organization: The liberal faction of the political party in Sam's town got together to discuss their propositions before getting together with the other politicians.
2. A number of persons who are formed to seek some objective within a political party or a government: A faction suggests some quarrelsome dissent from the objectives pursued by those who are part of a majority of officials.
3. A literary work or film that is a mixture of fact and fiction: Some novels present history as a faction so the reader is always fascinated by the events that took place at some other time.
4. Etymology: from Latin factionem, "political party, class of people"; literally, "a making or doing", from facere, "to do".
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2. A number of persons who are formed to seek some objective within a political party or a government: A faction suggests some quarrelsome dissent from the objectives pursued by those who are part of a majority of officials.
3. A literary work or film that is a mixture of fact and fiction: Some novels present history as a faction so the reader is always fascinated by the events that took place at some other time.
4. Etymology: from Latin factionem, "political party, class of people"; literally, "a making or doing", from facere, "to do".
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factious (adjective), more factious, most factious
Relating to dissension, disharmony, or to conflicts: In some countries there are factious political groups who strive to overthrow their government or who want to separate from their country and be self-governing.
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factiousness
Factis non verbis.
By deeds not words.
factitious (adjective), more factitious, most factitious
1. Pertaining to a contrived and insincere rather than genuine attitude or behavior: Becky gave her friend’s mother a factitious compliment about the lunch she had prepared, although Becky didn’t like it at all!
2. A reference to something that is being communicated in jest or as a joke: Max was being a factitious person when he suggested that he and his friends stay up all night to celebrate his birthday.
3. Lacking authenticity or genuineness; a sham: There are those who are convinced that the idea, or plan, by the President about taxes is a factitious proposal.
4. Etymology: from Latin factitius, "artificial"; from factus, past participle of facere, "to do".
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2. A reference to something that is being communicated in jest or as a joke: Max was being a factitious person when he suggested that he and his friends stay up all night to celebrate his birthday.
3. Lacking authenticity or genuineness; a sham: There are those who are convinced that the idea, or plan, by the President about taxes is a factitious proposal.
4. Etymology: from Latin factitius, "artificial"; from factus, past participle of facere, "to do".
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factitiously
factitiousness
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