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Meaning of Actual in English

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Actual

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Adjective

1. actual, existent

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

Example Sentences:
'the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different'
'actual and imagined conditions'

2. actual

taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated

Example Sentences:
'we saw the actual wedding on television'
'filmed the actual beating'

3. actual, genuine, literal, real

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

Example Sentences:
'her actual motive'
'a literal solitude like a desert'
'a genuine dilemma'

4. actual, factual

existing in act or fact

Example Sentences:
'rocks and trees...the actual world'
'actual heroism'
'the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced'

5. actual

being or existing at the present moment

Example Sentences:
'the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Actual

see synonyms of actual
adjective
1. 
existing in reality or as a matter of fact
2. 
real or genuine
3. 
existing at the present time; current
4. (usually preceded by your) British informal, often facetious
(intensifier)
that music's by your actual Mozart, isn't it?

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Actual

see synonyms of actual
adjective
1. 
existing in reality or in fact; not merely possible, but real; as it really is
the actual cost of the dam
2. 
existing at present or at the time

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Actual

see synonyms of actual
adj.
1.
a. Existing in reality and not potential, possible, simulated, or false: The actual damages were less than first reported. In the actual test, the mechanism did not work as the computer model predicted. See Synonyms at real1.
b. Based on fact: The actual history of the voyage is different from the popular accounts.
2. Conforming to the characteristics of a group or type; typical: Is he an actual doctor or a fake?

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