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actual
adjective
1 actual
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.
Roget 1:
existing
etc.
v.;
existent,
under the sun;
in existence
etc.
n.;
extant;
afloat,
afoot,
on foot,
current,
prevalent;
undestroyed.
real,
actual,
positive,
absolute;
true
etc.
494;
substantial,
substantive;
self-existing,
self-existent;
essential.
well-founded,
well-grounded;
unideal†,
unimagined;
not potential
etc.
2;
authentic.
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Roget 118:
present,
actual,
instant,
current,
existing,
extant,
that is;
present-day,
up-to-date,
up-to-the-moment.
2 actual
Taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated.
3 actual
Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something:
— Her actual motive.
synonyms: genuine, literal, real.
Roget 494:
real,
actual
etc.
(existing)
1;
veritable,
true;
right,
correct;
certain
etc.
474;
substantially true,
categorically true,
definitively true
&c.;
true to the letter,
true as gospel;
unimpeachable;
veracious
etc.
543;
unreconfuted†,
unconfuted†;
unideal†,
unimagined;
realistic.
exact,
accurate,
definite,
precise,
well-defined,
just,
just so,
so;
strict,
severe;
close
etc.
(similar)
17;
literal;
rigid,
rigorous;
scrupulous
etc.
(conscientious)
939;
religiously exact,
punctual,
mathematical,
scientific;
faithful,
constant,
unerring;
curious,
particular,
nice,
delicate,
fine;
clean-cut,
clear-cut.
verified,
empirically true,
experimentally verified,
substantiated,
proven
(demonstrated)
478.
rigorously true,
unquestionably true.
true by definition.
genuine,
authentic,
legitimate;
orthodox
etc.
983.1;
official,
ex officio.
pure,
natural,
sound,
sterling;
unsophisticated,
unadulterated,
unvarnished,
unalloyed,
uncolored;
in its true colors;
pukka†.
well-grounded,
well founded;
solid,
substantial,
tangible,
valid;
undistorted,
undisguised;
unaffected,
unexaggerated,
unromantic,
unflattering.
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4 actual
Existing in act or fact:
— Rocks and trees...the actual world.
— Actual heroism.
— The actual things that produced the emotion you experienced.
synonym: factual.
Polish: realny, rzeczywisty
5 actual
Being or existing at the present moment.
Polish: aktualny, niezwietrzały
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