actual
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: actuals
Sense 1
relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
liên quan đến hành động hoặc hành vi của một người
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
an actual, real one; notably: — something actually received; real receipts, as distinct from estimated ones.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
an actual, real one; notably: — a radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the officer's assistant or other designee.
một cái thật; đặc biệt là: một sửa đổi kí hiệu gọi vô tuyến chỉ định sĩ quan chỉ huy của đơn vị hoặc tài sản được biểu thị bởi phần còn lại của kí hiệu gọi và không phải là trợ lý hoặc người được chỉ định khác của sĩ quan
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “actual” mean?
relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
Is “actual” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.