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Meaning of "matter-of-fact" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATTER-OF-FACT

matter-of-fact  [ˌmætəəvˈfækt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATTER-OF-FACT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Matter-Of-Fact is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MATTER-OF-FACT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of matter-of-fact in the English dictionary

The definition of matter-of-fact in the dictionary is unimaginative or emotionless.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATTER-OF-FACT


abstract
ˈæbstrækt
act
ækt
artefact
ˈɑːtɪˌfækt
artifact
ˈɑːtɪˌfækt
attract
əˈtrækt
benefact
ˈbɛnɪˌfækt
biofact
ˈbaɪəʊfækt
compact
kəmˈpækt
contact
ˈkɒntækt
contract
kənˈtrækt
exact
ɪɡˈzækt
extract
ɪkˈstrækt
fact
fækt
geofact
ˈdʒiːəʊˌfækt
impact
ˈɪmpækt
nonfact
ˌnɒnˈfækt
olfact
ɒlˈfækt
packed
pækt
unfact
ˈʌnˌfækt
ventifact
ˈvɛntɪˌfækt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATTER-OF-FACT

matt paint
Matt.
mattamore
matte
matted
mattedly
matter
matter of course
matter of fact
matter of law
matter of opinion
matter waves
matter-of-course
matter-of-factly
matterful
Matterhorn
matterless
matters
mattery

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATTER-OF-FACT

after the fact
as a matter of fact
before the fact
distract
environmental impact
eye contact
French fact
get in on the act
high-impact
in the abstract
intact
interact
matter of fact
pact
question of fact
react
subtract
tact
tract
urinary tract

Synonyms and antonyms of matter-of-fact in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «matter-of-fact» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATTER-OF-FACT

Find out the translation of matter-of-fact to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of matter-of-fact from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «matter-of-fact» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

就事论事的事实
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

materia-de - hecho
570 millions of speakers

English

matter-of-fact
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बात के तथ्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أمر و اقع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

как ни в том,
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a matéria de facto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আসলে ব্যাপার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prosaïque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sebenarnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich an Tatsachen haltend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

味気ない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사실의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matter-of-fact
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vấn đề của thực tế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உண்மை நிலவரப்படி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वस्तूस्थिती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

duygusuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prosaico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

matter-of -fact
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

як ні в тому ,
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

materie-de - fapt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

matter-of -fact
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

saak - van - feit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

matter-of -fact
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

matter-of - faktum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of matter-of-fact

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATTER-OF-FACT»

The term «matter-of-fact» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.773 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATTER-OF-FACT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «matter-of-fact» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «matter-of-fact» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about matter-of-fact

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATTER-OF-FACT»

Discover the use of matter-of-fact in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to matter-of-fact and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: No Such Thing as a Witch
But what happens when you eat one piece too many? From the Hardcover edition.
Ruth Chew, 2013
2
As A Matter of Fact!: Skinny's Story
Skinny sat writing to an insurance company who had made it their best interest to exploit his claim in deceit.
Skinny, 2010
3
Matter of Fact: Poems
A collection of new poems explores what is real and worthy of man's attention, looking to the natural world and the possibilities of love, family, and beauty as sustaining forces.
Eamon Grennan, 2008
4
Common Sense of A Different Kind: Matter-of-Fact Thoughts on ...
To get straight to the point, in a nutshell, these thoughts of mine divulge why I believe that you, I, and other females alike torture ourselves with what should be dating, relationship, male common sense.
Megan Frost, 2008
5
An Appeal to Matter of Fact and Common Sense, Or, A Rational ...
MATTER. OF. FACT,. Kc. FIRST PART. IN every religion there is a principal truth or error, which like the first link of a chain, necessarily draws after it all the parts with which it is essentially connected. This leading principle, in christianity ...
John Fletcher, 1804
6
Victorian Concepts in Kipling's 'A Matter of Fact'
This is unusual, because most of the popular authors of the Victorian Age who came from the bourgeois middle-class, which was very powerful at that time, started out directly in their writing-career in England.
Guido Scholl, 2008
7
Plain Matter of Fact: Or, Whiggism, the Bulwark of These ...
PLAIN MATTER of FACT, &So. v \ 'A S few Things that have any relation to Politicks, appear now a 'a t' Days without being manifestly dictated by a bigotted Zeal for some Party, before I venture to speak my Sentiments, I must previously beg ...
‎1742
8
The Fabulous Matter of Fact: The Poetics of Neil M. Gunn
But here, Richard Price goes beyond this to provide a comprehensive study of all Gunn's novels, as well as a detailed account of the literary context within which he worked.
Richard Price, 1995
9
A Matter-of-Fact Girl, by Theo Gift
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Dorothy Henrietta Boulger, 2010
10
German Truth and a Matter of Fact
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Robertson J. M. (John MacKinnon), 2009

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATTER-OF-FACT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term matter-of-fact is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shaun Barker: 'The only thing that held my leg together was the skin'
But talking to Barker, from the matter-of-fact, straightforward way he says that he will play first-team football again, you believe that is exactly ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Liverpool …
His matter-of-fact delivery of information about the world around him, his wariness of strangers but complete oblivion to the dangers of climbing ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
3
Read an Excerpt From 'Circling the Sun' by Paula McLain
He was so calm, so matter-of-fact. “You sound as if you do this sort of thing every day.” “Not every day.” He smiled crookedly. “Shall we go back ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
The Root's #MCM: Golden Moments of President Obama Being so …
... his words or holding back, and when he does speak about controversial "race" topics, he's forceful and speaks in a matter-of-fact way. «The Root, Jul 15»
5
Abortion Providers Should Take Legal Action Against the Center for …
When doctors talk among trusted colleagues in private settings, they are more apt to use, as Dr. Willie Parker has written, matter-of-fact and ... «RH Reality Check, Jul 15»
6
Billy Connolly doesn't think twice about death when there's so much …
In life, Connolly is matter-of-fact about death, but in a way that's more cheerful, almost disconcertingly so, than morbid. “I don't give it a second ... «National Post, Jul 15»
7
Jill Scott Lets Her Music Speak for Itself
... nearly four years since her last album, 2011's The Light of the Sun, she offers a typical matter-of-fact response: “I just have to take my time.”. «Yahoo Music, Jul 15»
8
Patience, timing and some luck in New York prisoner's account of …
Delivered from his hospital bed in matter-of-fact tones, at times with apparent relish over his accomplishment, Sweat's account covered his ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
'We get deaths on exercises' – SAS fatalities treated as matter-of-fact
The 16-mile march took SAS reservists into the highest terrain in the Brecon Beacons in south Wales. Photograph: Gareth Phillips/the Guardian. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Matter-Of-Fact [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/matter-of-fact-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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