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Factoid

A factoid was originally defined to mean a false statement presented as a fact. In colloquial speech, it is often used to mean a true but brief or trivial item of news or information (which can be less ambiguously described as a "factlet").

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Usage

Versus factlet

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Map overview Semantic statistics

Factoid

Nodes19
Edges18
Triples26
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.105263
Components1

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Factoid

Top relations

related to Versus factlet · 12
Factoid → As, English-language, Mother Jones, On Language, Reno Gazette Journal, Safire, Safire's, San Jose Mercury News, The, The Atlantic, The Guardian, William Safire
related to Usage · 11
Factoid → Accordingly, American, In, Mailer, Mailer's, Marilyn Monroe, Norman Mailer, Several, The, The Washington Times, William Safire

Important terminology Word statistics

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Important terminology

fact factlet information term used news mean trivial coined safire mailer true brief 1973 described writer item factoids word new

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Mother Jonesinstance ofThe term factlet has been used in publications0.80text
the San Jose Mercury Newsinstance ofThe term factlet has been used in publications0.80text
and in the Reno Gazette Journalinstance ofThe term factlet has been used in publications0.80text
Factoidrelated to UsageThe0.60section
Factoidrelated to UsageAmerican0.60section
Factoidrelated to UsageNorman Mailer0.60section
Factoidrelated to UsageMarilyn Monroe0.60section
Factoidrelated to UsageMailer0.60section
Factoidrelated to UsageThe Washington Times0.60section
Factoidrelated to UsageMailer's0.60section
Factoidrelated to UsageAccordingly0.60section
Factoidrelated to UsageSeveral0.60section

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