information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction

case - the actual state of things; "that was not the case"

detail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

particular, specific - a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

general - a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"

matter of fact - a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact

observation - facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor"

reason - a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"

score - the facts about an actual situation; "he didn't know the score"

truth - a fact that has been verified; "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is the he didn't want to do it"

info, information - a message received and understood

record book, book, record - a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the recordbooks"

basics, rudiments - a statement of fundamental facts or principles

index number, indicator, index, indicant - a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time

realness, reality, realism - the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"

concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances