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Involving or comprising action; active.

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  1. a. Involving or comprising action; active.
  2. a. Existing in act or reality; really acted or acting; in fact; real; -- opposed to potential, possible, virtual, speculative, conceivable, theoretical, or nominal; as, the actual cost of goods; the actual case under discussion.
  3. a. In action at the time being; now exiting; present; as the actual situation of the country.
  4. n. Something actually received; real, as distinct from estimated, receipts.
  5. adj. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
  6. adj. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
  7. adj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
  8. adj. existing in act or fact
  9. adj. being or existing at the present moment
  10. j:100 a. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible s. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated s. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something s. existing in act or fact