fact-findingEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishfact-finding /ˈfak(t)ˌfʌɪndɪŋ / ▸ adjective [attributive] (especially of a committee or its activity) having the purpose of establishing the facts of an issue: a fact-finding mission. ▸ noun the discovery and establishment of the facts of an issue. – DERIVATIVES factfinder /ˈfaktfʌɪndə / noun