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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
truly existing or happening, not just potentially or in the imagination.
That's what he told the police, but the actual events happened quite differently.This was just a drill, but in an actual emergency, the students would be sent home.The actual cost of the ticket was much more than I expected.- synonyms:
- real, true
- antonyms:
- hypothetical, ideal, imaginary, notional, potential, virtual
- similar words:
- concrete, literal, objective, substantial, tangible, veritable
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| definition 2: |
existing or happening at the present moment.
What is your actual position, sergeant?This is being filmed under actual conditions.- synonyms:
- current, existent, existing, extant, present
- similar words:
- prevailing, very
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| definition 3: |
verified as a fact or as being the real thing.
The actual reason for his being late is that he overslept.This is an actual tooth of a dinosaur.- synonyms:
- authentic, genuine, real, true
- antonyms:
- apparent, nominal, ostensible, seeming, so-called
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| related words: |
certain, factual, original, positive, true |
adverb + (adj.)actual
regardless
(adj.)actual
+ noun
behavior,
chart,
classroom,
combat,
consumption,
content,
cost,
count,
damage,
data,
date,
dollar,
entity,
event,
execution,
experience,
fighting,
footage,
harm,
implementation,
killing,
location,
malice,
measurement,
occasion,
occurrence,
outcome,
output,
participation,
performance,
practice,
recording,
size,
teaching,
usage
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| derivation: |
actualness (n.) |
The word actual
contains the following part:
act, ag
Latin
root
that means do, drive
  Example words:
action, activate, active, actively, activist, activity, actor, actress, actual, agency, agenda, agent, agile, agitate, enact, hyperactive, interact, interaction, interactive, radioactive, react, reaction, reactor, reagent, retroactive, transact, transaction
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