actual

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adjective

1. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible (Freq. 22)
- the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different
- actual and imagined conditions
• Syn:
existent
• Ant:
potential
• Similar to:
effective
• Derivationally related forms:
existence (for: existent), exist (for: existent), actualize, actuality
• Attrubites:
actuality
2. taking place in reality;
not pretended or imitated (Freq. 8)
- we saw the actual wedding on television
- filmed the actual beating
• Similar to:
real, existent
• Derivationally related forms:
actualize, actuality
3. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something (Freq. 3)
- her actual motive
- "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton
- a genuine dilemma
• Syn:
genuine, literal, real
• Similar to:
true
• Derivationally related forms:
realness (for: real), reality (for: real), literalness (for: literal), genuineness (for: genuine)
4. existing in act or fact (Freq. 2)
- rocks and trees...the actual world
- actual heroism
- the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced
• Syn:
factual
• Similar to:
real, existent
• Derivationally related forms:
factualness (for: factual), factuality (for: factual), actualize, actuality
5. being or existing at the present moment
- the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West
• Similar to:
current
• Derivationally related forms:
actuality

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  factual, genuine, literal, real, existent
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  potential, possible