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   Ac·tu·al

   /ˈak(t)SH(əw)əl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. existing in fact; typically as contrasted with what was intended, expected, or believed: "the estimate was much less than the actual cost"
   • ▪ 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"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French actuel ‘active, practical’, from late Latin actualis, from actus (see act).

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

   • U

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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