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actual

/ actual /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
"the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"
"actual and imagined conditions"
Similar:
actualized actualised very(a) effective
Opposites:
potential possible
adjective satellite Sense 2
being or existing at the present moment
"the ship''s actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
Similar:
current
adjective satellite Sense 3
taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
"we saw the actual wedding on television"
"filmed the actual beating"
Similar:
real existent
adjective satellite Sense 4
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"
Similar:
real existent
adjective satellite Sense 5
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"
Similar:
true
adjective Sense 6
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"
Opposites:
de jure
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
10
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
1
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actualized actualised very(a) effective potential possible current real existent true de jure