factual description
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffactualanddescription
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factual
adjective
uk/ˈfæk.tʃu.əl/us/ˈfæk.tʃu.əl/
using or consisting ...
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description
noun[C or U]
uk/dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/us/dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/
something that tells you what something or someone ...
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(Definition offactualanddescriptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Afactualdescriptionof the situation, however, is that it is up to people in the county to fight for the right ordering of priorities.
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The response was afactualdescriptionof the reliefs and tax treatment currently available.
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For the purpose of policy analysis, and for interpreting facts within a scientific model, it is necessary to move beyondfactualdescriptionto construct counterfactuals.
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It is indeed remarkable that a medieval document has provided such an accuratefactualdescriptionof a natural phenomenon.
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How can afactualdescriptionbe undermined?
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Afactualdescriptionof the situation, however, is that it is up to people in the county to fight for the right ordering of priorities.
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I have put those facts on the record because somefactualdescriptionof the saga is required.
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It is not a criticism to draw attention to the contrast between his attitudes, but afactualdescription.
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It was not intended to be; it was intended to be a purelyfactualdescription.
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I believe that consumers have a right to know the origin of product as well a right to afactualdescriptionof product.
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The response was afactualdescriptionof the reliefs and tax treatment currently available.
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In addition, we intend to issue a separate comprehensivefactualdescriptionof local government functions.
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It would be a morefactualdescription.
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The analyses consist of three steps:factualdescription, thematic description and age grading.
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They were often too journalistic, with inaccurate factual descriptions, uncritical musical evaluations, and obscure musical analyses, despite the responsible position to provide authoritative information about the musicians' career and work.
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Let us get factual descriptions of what happened to them, what they saw and what they know, and cut out any of the ideological froth.
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