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matter-of-fact matter-of-fact definition

matter-of-fact


 
  Overview  of  noun  matter-of-fact 
 
  The  noun  matter  of  fact  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  question  of  fact  matter  of  fact  --  (a  disputed  factual  contention  that  is  generally  left  for  a  jury  to  decide) 
  2.  matter  of  fact  --  (a  matter  that  is  an  actual  fact  or  is  demonstrable  as  a  fact) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  matter-of-fact 
 
  The  adj  matter-of-fact  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  matter-of-fact,  prosaic  --  (not  fanciful  or  imaginative;  "local  guides  describe  the  history  of  various  places  in  matter-of-fact  tones";  "a  prosaic  and  unimaginative  essay") 
  2.  matter-of-fact,  pragmatic,  pragmatical  --  (concerned  with  practical  matters;  "a  matter-of-fact  (or  pragmatic)  approach  to  the  problem";  "a  matter-of-fact  account  of  the  trip") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  matter-of-fact 
 
  2  senses  of  matter-of-fact 
 
  Sense  1 
  matter-of-fact,  prosaic 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unrhetorical)  ->  rhetorical 
 
  Sense  2 
  matter-of-fact,  pragmatic,  pragmatical 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  practical)  ->  impractical 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  matter-of-fact 
 
  2  senses  of  matter-of-fact 
 
  Sense  1 
  matter-of-fact,  prosaic 
  =>  unrhetorical  (vs.  rhetorical) 
 
  Sense  2 
  matter-of-fact,  pragmatic,  pragmatical 
  =>  practical  (vs.  impractical) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  matter-of-fact 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  matter-of-fact 
 
  matter-of-fact  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  matter-of-fact 
  matter-of-fact 
 
  Overview  of  noun  matter-of-fact 
 
  The  noun  matter  of  fact  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  question  of  fact  matter  of  fact  --  (a  disputed  factual  contention  that  is  generally  left  for  a  jury  to  decide) 
  2.  matter  of  fact  --  (a  matter  that  is  an  actual  fact  or  is  demonstrable  as  a  fact) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  matter-of-fact 
 
  The  adj  matter-of-fact  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  matter-of-fact,  prosaic  --  (not  fanciful  or  imaginative;  "local  guides  describe  the  history  of  various  places  in  matter-of-fact  tones";  "a  prosaic  and  unimaginative  essay") 
  2.  matter-of-fact,  pragmatic,  pragmatical  --  (concerned  with  practical  matters;  "a  matter-of-fact  (or  pragmatic)  approach  to  the  problem";  "a  matter-of-fact  account  of  the  trip") 



matter-of-fact definition