Main Entry: ac·tu·al

Pronunciation: \ˈak-ch(ə-w)əl, -sh(ə-w)əl; -chü-əl, -shü-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English actuel, from Late Latin actualis, from Latin actus act

Date: 14th century

1 obsolete : active
2 a : existing in act and not merely potentially b : existing in fact or reality <actual and imagined conditions> c : not false or apparent <actual costs>
3 : existing or occurring at the time : current <caught in the actual commission of a crime>