- fac·toid
- /ˈfækˌtoıd/ noun, pl -toids [count]: a brief and usually unimportant fact
The book is really just a collection of interesting factoids.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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fac|toid — «FAK toyd», noun. 1. a contrived fact; something having no existence except as an item reported in the news media: »Juggling facts, guesses, and factoids as suits his fancy,…he loses authority as both biographer and novelist (George P. Elliott).… … Useful english dictionary
toid — an·a·phy·lac·toid; as·bes·toid; asth·ma·toid; ban·toid; cal·a·mi·toid; car·ci·no·ma·toid; cat·a·lep·toid; chlo·ri·toid; cho·reo·ath·e·toid; chro·ma·toid; cys·toid·ea; de·man·toid; den·toid; der·ma·toid; ec·ze·ma·toid; el·e·phan·toid;… … English syllables
factoid — fac·toid … English syllables
factoid — fac|toid [ fæk,tɔıd ] noun count a piece of information that becomes accepted as true because it is repeated very often … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
factoid — fac•toid [[t]ˈfæk tɔɪd[/t]] n. 1) cvb something fictitious or unsubstantiated that is presented as fact, devised esp. to gain publicity, and accepted because of constant repetition 2) cvb an insignificant fact • Etymology: 1973, amer … From formal English to slang
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
