actual

Adjective
  1. Presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible (synset 300043985)
    "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
    tells us about: actuality - the state of actually existing objectively
    similar to: effective - existing in fact; not theoretical; real
    same as: existent
  2. Taking place in reality;
    Not pretended or imitated (synset 301939967)
    "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
    similar to: existent, real - being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
  3. Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something (synset 302470192)
    "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"; "a genuine dilemma"
    similar to: true - consistent with fact or reality; not false
    same as: genuine, literal, real
  4. Existing in act or fact (synset 301940178)
    "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
    similar to: existent, real - being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
    same as: factual
  5. Being or existing at the present moment (synset 300669833)
    "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
    similar to: current - occurring in or belonging to the present time

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