What does actual mean?

Definitions for actual
ˈæk tʃu əlac·tu·al

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. actual, existentadjective

    presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

    "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"

  2. actualadjective

    taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated

    "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"

  3. actual, genuine, literal, realadjective

    being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

    "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"

  4. actual, factualadjective

    existing in act or fact

    "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"

  5. actualadjective

    being or existing at the present moment

    "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"

Wiktionary

  1. actualnoun

    An actual, real one; notably:

  2. actualadjective

    Existing in act or reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact

  3. actualadjective

    Factual, real, not just apparent or even false

    The actual government expenses dramatically excede the budget

  4. actualadjective

    In action at the time being; now existing.

    The actual situation of the world economy is worse then anyone expected a year ago

  5. actualadjective

    Active, not passive

  6. actualadjective

    Used to emphasise a noun or verb, whether something is real or metaphorical.

  7. Etymology: actual, actuel, from actuel, actual, from actualis, from actus,, from agere + -alis '-al'.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Actualadjective

    Etymology: actuel, Fr.

    In this slumbry agitation, besides her walking and other actual performances, what, at any time, have you heard her say? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

    Sin, there in pow’r before
    Once actual; not in body, and to dwell
    Habitual habitant. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x. l. 587.

    For he that but conceives a crime in thought,
    Contracts the danger of an actual fault:
    Then what must he expect, that still proceeds
    To finish sin, and work up thoughts to deeds? John Dryden, Juvenal, Sat. xiii.

ChatGPT

  1. actual

    Actual refers to something existing in fact or reality, being real or true, not hypothetical or supposed. It deals with things as they are, rather than as they could be in theory or imagination. It's a state or condition that currently or really exists.

  2. actual

    Actual refers to something that exists in reality or fact, something that is real, current, or present as opposed to hypothetical, speculated, or potential. It may also refer to the exact, precise, or certain amount, degree, or extent of something.

  3. actual

    Actual refers to something existing in reality or fact; something that is real or true, physically present or tangible, not hypothetical or imagined. It also refers to the result obtained from an action or a situation.

  4. actual

    Actual refers to something that exists in reality, is real or factual, and is not hypothetical, simulated, or merely possible or potential. It is often used to emphasize the reality of a situation or thing over what was speculated or imagined.

  5. actual

    Actual refers to something that exists in reality or fact, something that is real or true, not imaginary or theoretical. It refers to the current, present, or existing state of affairs. It is often used to contrast with what is possible, expected, planned, or intended.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Actualadjective

    involving or comprising action; active

  2. Actualadjective

    existing in act or reality; really acted or acting; in fact; real; -- opposed to potential, possible, virtual, speculative, conceivable, theoretical, or nominal; as, the actual cost of goods; the actual case under discussion

  3. Actualadjective

    in action at the time being; now exiting; present; as the actual situation of the country

  4. Actualnoun

    something actually received; real, as distinct from estimated, receipts

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Actual

    akt′ū-al, adj. real: existing in fact and now, as opp. to an imaginary or past state of things.—v.t. Act′ualise, to make actual: to realise in action.—n. Actual′ity.—adv. Act′ually.

Editors Contribution

  1. actual

    Factual and real.

    The truth is always actual and honest.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 18, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'actual' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1737

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'actual' in Written Corpus Frequency: #741

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'actual' in Adjectives Frequency: #179

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of actual in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of actual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of actual in a Sentence

  1. Roy Lee:

    I think weaponizing sanctions on agricultural and food products produces a bigger symbolic effect than actual economic impact.

  2. Saint Francis Xavier:

    It is not the actual physical exertion that counts towards a one’s progress, nor the nature of the task, but by the spirit of faith with which it is undertaken.” -St. Francis Xavier, Priest “It is not the actual physical exertion that counts towards a one’s progress, nor the nature of the task, but by the spirit of faith with which it is undertaken.” -St. Francis Xavier, Priest

  3. Eva Cuypers:

    In the lab it was only just parts of animals and human beings and it will be very important to explore what happens when we do the full body. It will be very interesting in order to go much closer to the actual problem on the field that the cadaver dogs experience.

  4. Chang Chuan-yu:

    After downloading this app, we only need to set the birth of date and nationality for the new born baby, once the baby cries, we only need to press the recording button for 10 seconds, and the sound will be uploaded to the Cloud Drive. After the differentiating process, the analysis result of the sound would be transferred to Mum's mobile phone. So Mum can depend on the actual situation to determine whether the analysis result is correct or not, to make a revision for the app.

  5. Eric Adams:

    It was extremely impactful for NewYorkers, losing a New Yorker in that fashion, and just really doubled down on our concerns that our system must be safe, must be safe from actual crime, which we are going to do. And it must be safe from those who feel as though there'satotal level of disorder in our subway system.

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Translations for actual

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • حقيقي, فعلي, واقعي, حاضر, راهنArabic
  • реален, актуален, сегашен, действителенBulgarian
  • realCatalan, Valencian
  • skutečnýCzech
  • tatsächlich, konkret, aktuell, gegenwärtigGerman
  • πραγματικόςGreek
  • efectivo, actual, verdadero, existente, realSpanish
  • tämänhetkinen, todellinen, tosiasiallinen, nykyinen, suoranainenFinnish
  • effectif, réelFrench
  • cinnteachScottish Gaelic
  • fennálló, valóságos, aktuális, tényleges, igazi, jelenlegi, valódiHungarian
  • real, ver, actual, effective, existenteInterlingua
  • reale, esistente, effettivoItalian
  • בפועלHebrew
  • 実際, ‎現実Japanese
  • მიმდინარე, ნამდვილი, ფაქტობრივიGeorgian
  • 실제Korean
  • tinanaMāori
  • eigenlijk, echt, effectief, daadwerkelijk, werkelijk, huidig, actueel, reëel, feitelijkDutch
  • virkelig, faktisk, reellNorwegian
  • prawdziwy, właściwyPolish
  • efetivo, real, atualPortuguese
  • подлинный, фактический, настоящий, действительный, текущий, истинный, нынешний, реальныйRussian
  • befintlig, faktisk, aktuell, reell, rådande, verkligSwedish
  • اصلUrdu
  • thực tế, có thật, hiện thời, đúng thời, hiện tại, thật sự, hiện nay, thậtVietnamese

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