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

1obsolete : active2 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>