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actual UK US /ˈæktʃuəl/ adjective [only before noun]
► true or exact: actual amount/cost/figure »
Residents are paying electricity prices that are double the actual cost of generating electricity.
»There is a gap between desired and actual performance.
»actual sales/results
► real, rather than part of an idea or plan: »
He's had a lot of interviews, but never had an actual job.
► INTERNET real, not on the internet: »
The actual stores offer local convenience while the virtual stores offer variety for shoppers.
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actual UK US /ˈæktʃuəl/ noun [usually plural]
► ACCOUNTING an amount of money that a company really spends, rather than an amount of money that it plans or expects to spend: »
We continuously compare budgeted amounts with actuals.
► STOCK MARKET something that physically exists such as oil, metal, grain, or coffee that is traded on the stock market: »
Transactions can be trade in actuals or by means of futures contracts.
Financial and business terms. 2012.