1. (

• question_of_fact ,
• matter_of_fact

) a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide ;

2. (

• matter_of_fact

) a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact ;

1. (

• matter-of-fact ,
• prosaic

) not fanciful or imaginative; "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay" ;

2. (

• matter-of-fact ,
• pragmatic ,
• pragmatical

) concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip" ;