terms we may be working with, trying to define, etc.
actual |ˈak ch oōəl|adjective1 existing in fact; typically as contrasted with what was intended, expected, or believed : the estimate was much less than the actual cost | those were his actual words. See note at genuine .• used to emphasize the important aspect of something : the book could be condensed into half the space, but what of the actual content?2 existing now; current : using actual income to measure expected income.PHRASESin actual fact used to emphasize a comment, typically one that modifies or contradicts a previous statement : people talk as if he were a monster—in actual fact he was a very kind guy.ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French actuel ‘active, practical,’ from late Latin actualis, from actus (see act ).
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