factoid

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfæktɔɪd/

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Noun

Singular factoid

Plural factoids

1. (countable) A factoid is something that sounds like it is a true, or something that people say is true, but it is not.

   Einstein did not fail math--that is a factoid!

2. (countable) A factoid is a bit of trivia--a small fun fact.

   Would you like to hear a cool factoid?