actual

real or true, not only what was expected or imagined
Actual points to the real thing or fact, especially when it is different from what people think or expect.
actual meaning in Hindi
असली या सच्चा, सिर्फ़ अनुमानित या कल्पित नहीं; वास्तविक
Actual असली चीज़ या तथ्य बताता है, ख़ासकर जब वह लोगों की सोच या उम्मीद से अलग हो।
Examples
- The actual price was much higher than the online ad said.असली क़ीमत ऑनलाइन विज्ञापन में बताई क़ीमत से कहीं ज़्यादा थी।
- The actual number of cases may be higher than official figures show.मामलों की वास्तविक संख्या सरकारी आँकड़ों से ज़्यादा हो सकती है।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
ACTUAL = what ACTually happened, not what you imagined.
💡 Did you know?
'Actual' does not mean 'current' in English, though similar words do in French, German and Spanish.
Word origin
From Middle English actual, actuel ('active'), from Anglo-Norman actuel, actual, and its source Late Latin actuālis ('active, practical'), from Latin actus ('act, action, performance'), from agere ('to do; to act') + -alis ('-al'), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti, from the root *h₂eǵ-.
Other meanings
noun the real situation, as opposed to what is imagined or planned
noun the act of making something real or fulfilling your potential
verb to make something real or to fully use your own abilities
actual meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | असली या सच्चा, सिर्फ़ अनुमानित या कल्पित नहीं; वास्तविक |
| Arabic · العربية | حقيقي أو صحيح، لا مجرد ما كان متوقعًا أو متخيلًا؛ فعلي |
| French · Français | réel ou vrai, pas seulement ce qu'on attendait ou imaginait ; réel, véritable |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | nyata atau benar, bukan sekadar yang diharapkan atau dibayangkan; sebenarnya |
| Chinese · 中文 | 实际的,真实的;并非只是预期或想象的 |
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