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- Dictionaryactual/ˈak(t)ʃʊəl/
adjective
- 1. existing in fact; real: "the estimate was much less than the actual cost"
- 2. existing now; current: "using actual income to measure expected income"
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Actual is an adjective meaning ‘true’, ‘real’ and ‘the thing in itself’. It does not refer to time. Actual always comes immediately before the noun it is describing: …
The meaning of ACTUAL is existing in fact or reality. How to use actual in a sentence.
Actual is an adjective meaning ‘true’, ‘real’ and ‘the thing in itself’. It does not refer to time. Actual always comes immediately before the noun it is describing: …
Actual definition: existing in act or fact; real. See examples of ACTUAL used in a sentence.
Definition of actual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. existing in reality or as a matter of fact. 2. real or genuine. 3. existing at the present time; current. 4. ( usually preceded by your) informal often facetious Brit (intensifier): that music's by your actual Mozart, isn't it?. [C14: actuel existing, from Late Latin āctuālis relating to acts, practical, from Latin āctus act]
Actual is used to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine. The actual number of victims is higher than statistics suggest. American English : actual / ˈæktʃuəl /
If you describe something as actual, it really exists or is true. You might excitedly tell your friends that you saw an actual bald eagle land on your mailbox.
real, not guessed or imagined: We were expecting about fifty people, though the actual number was a lot higher. Fewer examples. The exams are in July but the actual results aren't until September. The price of the actual food wasn't too bad - it was the hotel that was so expensive.
Actual does not mean current or present. It means ‘real’ or ‘exact’, and is often used in contrast with something that is not seen as real or exact: I need the actual figures, not an estimate.
