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Word: factoid (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • An inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.
  • ''Usage Problem''. A small insignificant fact, but still interesting. (Note: Refer above to the meaning of the suffix. It's ironic that the very definition of ''factoid'' has itself come to be a factoid.)

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