actual
adjective
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- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different
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Sense 2 adjective
taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
we saw the actual wedding on television
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Sense 3 adjective
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
her actual motive
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- literalness derivation
- genuineness derivation
- realness derivation
- reality derivation
- true similar to
Sense 4 adjective
existing in act or fact
rocks and trees...the actual world
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- factuality derivation
- actuality derivation
- actualize derivation
- actualize derivation
- real similar to
Sense 5 adjective
being or existing at the present moment
the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | potential |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | actuality |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | being |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | actuality |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | actualize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | actualize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | exist |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | effective |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | actuality |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | actualize |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | real |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | literalness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | genuineness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | realness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reality |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | true |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | factuality |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | actuality |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | actualize |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | actualize |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | real |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | actuality |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | current |