Root Words: Fac / Fact Flashcards
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What is a factory?

  • A person who helps people or institutions
  • Something that contributes to a result
  • A unified group within a larger group
  • A building or group of buildings where people and machines make things (correct)
  • What does it mean to manufacture?

    To make by hand or machine; to change raw material into a new product.

    What is a factor in mathematics?

    Something that contributes to a result or one of two or more numbers that are multiplied to form a product.

    What is a faction?

    <p>A unified group within a larger group, usually in disagreement or conflict with the larger group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a benefactor?

    <p>A person who helps people or institutions, especially with financial help.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does de facto mean?

    <p>In reality or fact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a factoid?

    <p>A brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a factotum?

    <p>A handyman; a person who does all kinds of work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does facilitate mean?

    <p>To make easier or less difficult; help forward an action or process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a facility?

    <p>Services and space and equipment provided for a particular purpose.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Root Words: Fac / Fact Study Notes

    • Factory: A building or collection of buildings where products are made by people and machines.

    • Manufacture: The process of creating products either by hand or by machine, transforming raw materials into new items.

    • Factor: Refers to an element that contributes to an outcome or one of several numbers multiplied together to produce a product.

    • Faction: A smaller, unified group within a larger organization, often characterized by disagreement or conflict with the larger entity.

    • Benefactor: An individual who provides help, especially of a financial nature, to people or organizations.

    • De Facto: A term indicating a state of affairs that is true in fact, regardless of whether it is officially sanctioned.

    • Factoid: A brief piece of information or trivia, typically presented in a single sentence and often seen as insignificant.

    • Factotum: A versatile worker or handyman who performs various tasks, often employed for multiple roles within an organization.

    • Facilitate: The act of making a process easier or less complicated, thereby assisting with actions or procedures.

    • Facility: Refers to the services, space, and equipment available for a specific purpose or activity.

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