definition of
actual

[1] #1 actual a. [existent] presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions". wn

[2] #2 actual s. [genuine, literal, real] being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma". wn

[3] #3 actual s. being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West". wn