facs

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A form of fac — A factotum letter, or a similar kind of ornamentally bordered letter formerly used at the start of a chapter or section of a book.

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Meanings

facs1

noun
  1. pluralplural of fac

FACs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of FAC

FACS3

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of family and consumer sciences.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of facial action coding system.

    In FACS, every one of the forty-three distinctive muscle movements in the face is assigned a number, called an "action unit."

    2019, Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, page 147
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APA

facs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facs

MLA

“facs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facs. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “facs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facs.

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