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actual

Adjective

∙ Existing in act or reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.
∙ Factual, real, not just apparent or even false.
∙ In action at the time being; now existing; current. dated
∙ Active, not passive. obsolete
∙ Used to emphasise a noun or verb, whether something is real or metaphorical.

Noun

∙ An actual, real one; notably:
- ∙ Something actually received; real receipts, as distinct from estimated ones. finance
- ∙ A radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the officer's assistant or other designee. military

BABYLON ENGLISH
actual adj.
substantial, real, tangible; current; factual

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
actual
actual
\ac"tu*al\ (#; 135), a. [oe. actuel, f. actuel, l. actualis, fr. agere to do, act.]
1. involving or comprising action; active. [obs.] her walking and other actual performances. let your holy and pious intention be actual; that is by a special prayer or action, given to god. taylor.
2. 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. in action at the time being; now exiting; present; as the actual situation of the country.
actual
cautery. see under cautery.
actual
sin (theol.), that kind of sin which is done by ourselves in contradistinction to "original sin."
similar words(2)

actual sin
actual cautery

WORDNET 2.0
actual
Adjective
1. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
(synonym) existent
(antonym) potential, possible
(similar) actualized, actualised
(attribute) actuality
2. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
(similar) real, existent
3. 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"
(synonym) genuine, literal, real
(similar) true
4. of the nature of fact; having actual existence; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
(synonym) factual
(similar) real, existent
5. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"
(synonym) de facto, factual
6. being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
(similar) current

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

actual

Adjective

∙ Existing in act or reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.
∙ Factual, real, not just apparent or even false.
∙ In action at the time being; now existing; current. dated
∙ Active, not passive. obsolete
∙ Used to emphasise a noun or verb, whether something is real or metaphorical.

Noun

∙ An actual, real one; notably:
- ∙ Something actually received; real receipts, as distinct from estimated ones. finance
- ∙ A radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the officer's assistant or other designee. military

BABYLON ENGLISH
actual adj.
substantial, real, tangible; current; factual

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
actual
actual
\ac"tu*al\ (#; 135), a. [oe. actuel, f. actuel, l. actualis, fr. agere to do, act.]
1. involving or comprising action; active. [obs.] her walking and other actual performances. let your holy and pious intention be actual; that is by a special prayer or action, given to god. taylor.
2. 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. in action at the time being; now exiting; present; as the actual situation of the country.
actual
cautery. see under cautery.
actual
sin (theol.), that kind of sin which is done by ourselves in contradistinction to "original sin."
similar words(2)

actual sin
actual cautery

WORDNET 2.0
actual
Adjective
1. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
(synonym) existent
(antonym) potential, possible
(similar) actualized, actualised
(attribute) actuality
2. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
(similar) real, existent
3. 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"
(synonym) genuine, literal, real
(similar) true
4. of the nature of fact; having actual existence; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
(synonym) factual
(similar) real, existent
5. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"
(synonym) de facto, factual
6. being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
(similar) current

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