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Besides the actual reading in class of many poems, I would suggest you do two things: first, while teaching everything you can and keeping free of it, teach that poetry is a mode of discourse that differs from logical exposition.
A. R. Ammons

Meaning of "actual" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACTUAL

Actuel existing, from Late Latin āctuālis relating to acts, practical, from Latin āctusact.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ACTUAL

actual  [ˈæktʃʊəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACTUAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Actual is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ACTUAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of actual in the English dictionary

The first definition of actual in the dictionary is existing in reality or as a matter of fact. Other definition of actual is real or genuine. Actual is also existing at the present time; current.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACTUAL


accentual
ækˈsɛntʃʊəl
artifactual
ˌɑːtɪˈfæktʃʊəl
commutual
kəˈmjuːtʃʊəl
counterfactual
ˌkauntəˈfæktʃʊəl
eventual
ɪˈvɛntʃʊəl
factual
ˈfæktʃʊəl
ineffectual
ˌɪnɪˈfɛktʃʊəl
instinctual
ɪnˈstɪŋktʃʊəl
intellectual
ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəl
mutual
ˈmjuːtʃʊəl
nonconceptual
ˌnɒnkənˈsɛptʃʊəl
nonconsensual
ˌnɒnkənˈsenʃʊəl
noncontractual
ˌnɒnkənˈtræktʃʊəl
nonintellectual
ˌnɒnɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəl
nonmutual
ˌnɒnˈmjuːtʃʊəl
pansexual
pænˈsɛkʃʊəl
prepunctual
priːˈpʌŋktʃʊəl
subtextual
ˈsʌbˌtɛkstʃʊəl
unintellectual
ˌʌnɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəl
virtual
ˈvɜːtʃʊəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACTUAL

actual bodily harm
actual sin
actual total loss
actualisation
actualise
actualist
actualities
actuality
actualization
actualize
actually
actuals
actuarial
actuarially
actuaries
actuary
actuate
actuation
actuator

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACTUAL

artefactual
aspectual
conceptual
conflictual
contactual
contextual
contractual
effectual
habitual
nonfactual
perpetual
punctual
revictual
ritual
spiritual
tactual
textual
unpunctual
victual
your actual

Synonyms and antonyms of actual in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACTUAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «actual» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of actual

Translation of «actual» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACTUAL

Find out the translation of actual to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of actual from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «actual» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

实际的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

real
570 millions of speakers

English

actual
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वास्तविक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فِعْلِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фактический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

real
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আসল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sebenarnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wirklich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

実際の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실제의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyata
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thực sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உண்மையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वास्तविक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gerçek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

reale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzeczywisty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дійсний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

real
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πραγματικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

werklike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

faktisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

faktisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of actual

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTUAL»

The term «actual» is very widely used and occupies the 2.275 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTUAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «actual» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «actual» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about actual

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10 QUOTES WITH «ACTUAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word actual.
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A. R. Ammons
Besides the actual reading in class of many poems, I would suggest you do two things: first, while teaching everything you can and keeping free of it, teach that poetry is a mode of discourse that differs from logical exposition.
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Emma Anderson
I think some people found the production took away from the actual songs, which I can understand.
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Colin Angle
At MIT, in Professor Rodney Brooks' lab, I was involved in a project, led by Anita Flynn, to build robots using techniques similar to those used in building silicon chips. We got some silicon micro-machined motors to move a bit, but this didn't lead to an actual product.
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Dennis Banks
The Canadian run can be no different, at least in terms of actual running.
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Jeffrey Bell
We only had a couple of ways for people to hate us on 'X-Files,' including still writing actual fan letters. Now people can instantly tell you, 'Oh my God, I love you,' or 'Oh my God, you are the worst person on the planet.' They actually had to hate you enough or love you enough to write a letter, put a stamp on it and send it.
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Franz Boas
This idea was also brought out very clearly by Wallace, who emphasized that apparently reasonable activities of man might very well have developed without an actual application of reasoning.
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Jan de Bont
One of the most amazing locations I've ever been is the top of the volcano in Tanzania, Africa. It's an actual volcano where you really have this lava every day.
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Vanessa Brown
I actually write film music because I'm classically trained on the piano so as well as songwriting I also write actual film music that could be used for movies like war movies and love movies.
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Hannibal Buress
I like getting 'Times' articles online. But the actual paper just has too many words.
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Russell Crowe
I want to make movies that pierce people's hearts and touch them in some way, even if it's just for the night while they're in the cinema; in that moment, I want to bring actual tears to their eyes and goosebumps to their skin.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACTUAL»

Discover the use of actual in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to actual and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Actual Innocence: Five Days to Execution and Other ...
Ten true tales of people falsely accused detail the flaws in the criminal justice system that landed these people in prison
Jim Dwyer, Peter J. Neufeld, Barry Scheck, 2000
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Actual Air: Poems
The Virginia-born poet and the lead singer of the Silver Jews expresses his observations of pop-culture, Southern history, souvenirs, community colleges, back pain, hallways, and the weirdness of daily life.
David Berman, 1999
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The Possible and the Actual: Readings in the Metaphysics of ...
This well-chosen collection of fifteen important essays in the fields of philosophical logic and metaphysics addresses questions relating to the nature and status of possible worlds.
Michael J. Loux, 1979
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Actual Size
Can you imagine a tongue that is two feet long or an eye that’s bigger than your head? Sometimes facts and figures don’t tell the whole story. Sometimes you need to see things for yourself—at their actual size.
Steve Jenkins, 2009
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Imaginative Qualities of Actual Things
Gilbert Sorrentino's third novel is about the New York artistic and literary world of the 1950s and '60s, specifically the artists, writers, hangers-on, and the phonies who populated that world.
Gilbert Sorrentino, 1991
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Prehistoric Actual Size
What is it like to come face-to-face with the ten-foot-tall terror bird?
Steve Jenkins, 2005
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Philosophy and this Actual World
Martin Benjamin bridges the gap between academic philosophy and the questions of educated nonspecialists.
Martin Benjamin, 2003
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EZ-PASS Real Estate Exam Preparation: Actual Questions and ...
Our Exam Study Guides are designed to help you pass the Real Estate License exam on the first attempt! Get the real estate exam questions in your hands BEFORE you take the exam!
United Real Estate Media, 2006
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On the Plurality of Actual Worlds
The postmodern condition is often associated with metaphysical relativism; the suspicion that others live in different worlds and that there are many actual worlds and truths.
Andrew L. Blais, 1997
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Assessing the Human-animal Bond: A Compendium of Actual Measures
This book gathers, in one place, those measures presently used to study the human-companion animal bond.
David Charles Anderson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACTUAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term actual is used in the context of the following news items.
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Historian Jelani Cobb on racism denial: 'unless you are an actual
So, I guess today, people are saying that unless you have to file on your tax returns that you own someone, unless you are an actual 2015 ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
2
The actual science behind what makes people spend money
When all is said and done, we are, at best, civilized creatures of habit. Instinctually, there is very little to separate us from our cave-dwelling ... «AGBeat, Jul 15»
3
Goldroom: "I Want To Write An Actual Album" [EXCLUSIVE …
When you think of summer, certain iconic imagery instantly comes to mind. Beaches, sunshine, sunglasses, shorts, sundresses, pool parties ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
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Fallout 4 will feature an actual Pip-Boy smart phone case
Todd Howard, Game Director at Bethesda Game Studios, recently announced that their highly anticipated game, Fallout 4, would include a ... «AndroidGuys, Jul 15»
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Getting actual service at a servo a welcome move
OPINION: Way back when, in the late 1960s, I spent my Friday nights working in a service station in my home town to supplement my income. «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
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President Obama mocks GOP bets: 'They have enough for an actual
"They'll have enough for an actual Hunger Games," he quipped, referring to the popular book and movie franchise where 24 individuals kill ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
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Here's some actual, legitimate proof that Chris Pratt is psychic
Just in case you weren't already convinced that Chris Pratt is superhuman, the actor's latest power has been revealed; he's actually, truly ... «Cosmopolitan UK, Jul 15»
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'The OC' Musical Is An Actual Thing That's Happening
'The O.C.' Musical Is An Actual Thing That's Happening. July 4, 2015 11:48 PM. View Comments. (Scott Gries/Getty Images) ... «Alice @ 97.3, Jul 15»
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LOOK: Panthers coach 'Riverboat' Ron takes selfie with actual
The only way anyone in the NFL is beating Rivera's selfie this summer is if Tyrann Mathieu takes a picture with an actual honey badger or ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
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Google game blasted for using actual concentration camps
The problem is these virtual “portals” were mapped over actual concentration camps including Dachau, Buchenwald, and Sachsenhausen, ... «Death and Taxes, Jul 15»

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