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Definition of: actual
(ak′ch
·əl) adjective
1. Existing in fact; real.
2. Being in existence or action now; existent; present. See synonyms under SURE.
—noun
1. Something real or actually existing; a reality.
2. In finance, actual assets or receipts.
3. A drama based on actual persons or events. [<F actuel <LL actualis <L actus a doing.
See ACT.]
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