actual

ac-tu-al · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Existing in fact; real.

  2. 2.

    Used to emphasize the important or significant thing.

  3. 3.

    Current; existing now.

Phrases & expressions

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    in actual fact — In reality; actually.
  • •
    actual size — The real dimensions of something.
  • •
    actual value — The true worth of something.
  • •
    the actual thing — The real item, not a copy or imitation.

Related words

Antonyms: hypothetical, imaginary, supposed, theoretical
See also: actually, genuine, real, true
Synonyms: authentic, genuine, real, true

Etymology

From Late Latin actualis ("active, practical"), from Latin actus ("a doing"), from agere ("to do, drive").