Root Words: Fac / Fact Flashcards

Questions and Answers

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?

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

What is a benefactor?

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

What does de facto mean?

In reality or fact. Signup and view all the answers

What is a factoid?

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

What is a factotum?

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

What does facilitate mean?

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

What is a facility?

Services and space and equipment provided for a particular purpose. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

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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