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['fæktɔɪd]сущ.1) (газетная) утка; непроверенная информация; неправильное представление, понимание; домысел, фактоидto explode / expose factoids — разоблачать ложь, опровергать домыслы
It is a combination of facts and factoids. — Это смесь фактов и ни на чём не основанных предположений.
2) амер. любопытный, но бесполезный факт; малозначащая статистика (значение основано на ошибочном, но широко распространённом представлении о том, что суффикс –oid имеет значение уменьшительности)newly discovered factoid — любопытный факт, о котором стало известно недавно
Weekly Factoid - The oldest living cat in the world is a 27-year-old Burmese from Australia. That would be equivalent to a 175-year-old person. ( The Monterey County Herald) — Из еженедельной рубрики "Невероятно, но факт": Самая старая в мире кошка - бирманской породы, живёт в Австралии; ей 27 лет, что приблизительно соответствует 175 годам человека.
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Общая лексика: фактоид - опубликованное официальное сообщение, которое принимается за истину как результат самого факта появления его в печати (термин введен американским писателем Н. Мейлером в 1973 г.), информация, публикация, недостойная доверия, или событие сомнительной истинности, принимаемое повсеместно за правду.
См. также в других словарях:
factoid — 1973, from FACT (Cf. fact) + OID (Cf. oid), first explained, if not coined, by Norman Mailer. Factoids ... that is, facts which have no existence before appearing in a magazine or newspaper, creations which are not so much lies as a product to… … Etymology dictionary
factoid — ☆ factoid [fak′toid΄ ] n. [ FACT + OID] a single fact or statistic variously regarded as being trivial, useless, unsubstantiated, etc … English World dictionary
Factoid — A factoid is a spurious unverified, incorrect, or fabricated statement formed and asserted as a fact, but with no . The word appears in the Oxford English Dictionary as something which becomes accepted as fact, although it may not be true [cite… … Wikipedia
factoid — UK [ˈfæktɔɪd] / US [ˈfækˌtɔɪd] noun [countable] Word forms factoid : singular factoid plural factoids a piece of information that becomes accepted as true because it is repeated very often … English dictionary
factoid — n. & adj. n. an assumption or speculation that is reported and repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact; a simulated or imagined fact. adj. being or having the character of a factoid; containing factoids … Useful english dictionary
Factoid (album) — Infobox Album Name = Oid Type = Studio album Artist = Space Manoeuvres Released = July 2005 Recorded = Genre = Progressive house, breaks Length = ??:?? Label = Lost Language Producer = John Graham Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album =… … Wikipedia
factoid — noun Date: 1973 1. an invented fact believed to be true because of its appearance in print 2. a briefly stated and usually trivial fact … New Collegiate Dictionary
factoid — factoidal, adj. /fak toyd/, n. 1. an insignificant or trivial fact. 2. something fictitious or unsubstantiated that is presented as fact, devised esp. to gain publicity and accepted because of constant repetition. [1973; FACT + OID] * * * … Universalium
factoid — noun a) An inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media. b) An interesting item of trivia … Wiktionary
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 — Factoids are a series of facts or truths on a related subject. She was pumping me for factoids about her ex roomie, but I clammed up … Dictionary of american slang
