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actual definition
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Grep of noun actual actual damages actual eviction actual sin actualisation actuality actualization Overview of adj actual The adj actual has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (23) actual, existent -- (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. (8) actual -- (taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating") 3. (3) actual, genuine, literal, real -- (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. (2) actual, factual -- (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") 5. de facto, actual, factual -- (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") 6. actual -- (being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West") Antonyms of adj actual 6 senses of actual Sense 1 actual (vs. potential), existent potential (vs. actual), possible => latent Sense 2 actual INDIRECT (VIA real) -> unreal Sense 3 actual, genuine, literal, real INDIRECT (VIA true) -> false Sense 4 actual, factual INDIRECT (VIA real) -> unreal Sense 5 de facto (vs. de jure), actual, factual Sense 6 actual INDIRECT (VIA current) -> noncurrent Similarity of adj actual 6 senses of actual Sense 1 actual (vs. potential), existent => actualized, actualised => very(postnominal) => effective Sense 2 actual => real (vs. unreal), existent Sense 3 actual, genuine, literal, real => true (vs. false) Sense 4 actual, factual => real (vs. unreal), existent Sense 5 de facto (vs. de jure), actual, factual Sense 6 actual => current (vs. noncurrent) Attributes of adj actual 1 of 6 senses of actual Sense 1 actual (vs. potential), existent => actuality Familiarity of adj actual actual used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6) Grep of adj actual actual actualised actualized artefactual artifactual contractual counterfactual factual tactual Overview of adj actual The adj actual has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (23) actual, existent -- (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. (8) actual -- (taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating") 3. (3) actual, genuine, literal, real -- (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. (2) actual, factual -- (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") 5. de facto, actual, factual -- (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") 6. actual -- (being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West")
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