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DEFINITIONS OF: actual

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adj existing in act or fact

“rocks and trees...the actual world”
“actual heroism”
“the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced”
Synonyms:
factual
existent, real
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

adj being or existing at the present moment

“the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West”
Synonyms
current
occurring in or belonging to the present time

adj presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

“the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different”
“actual and imagined conditions”
Synonyms:
existent
effective
existing in fact; not theoretical; real
Antonyms:
possible, potential
existing in possibility
latent
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
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adj taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated

“we saw the actual wedding on television”
“filmed the actual beating”
Synonyms
existent, real
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

adj being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

“her actual motive”
Synonyms:
genuine, literal, real
true
consistent with fact or reality; not false
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