26984 words

actual

8 definitions • 11 examples
1

Examples:

We had estimated about 300 visitors, but the actual number was much higher.
The exams are in July, but the actual results (= the results themselves) don't appear until September.
2
really:

Examples:

I thought she was Portuguese, but in actual fact she's Brazilian.
3
real; existing in fact:

Examples:

We expected 50 people, but the actual number was a lot higher.
4
true or exact:

Examples:

There is a gap between desired and actual performance.
actual sales/results
5
real, rather than part of an idea or plan:

Examples:

He's had a lot of interviews, but never had an actual job.
6
real, not on the internet:

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7
an amount of money that a company really spends, rather than an amount of money that it plans or expects to spend:

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8
something that physically exists such as oil, metal, grain, or coffee that is traded on the stock market:

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Transactions can be trade in actuals or by means of futures contracts.

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