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   Ac·tu·al·i·ty

   /ˌak(t)SHəˈwalədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. actual existence, typically as contrasted with what was intended, expected, or believed: "the building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in magazines"
   • ▪ existing conditions or facts: "the grim actualities of prison life"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘activity’): from Old French actualite or medieval Latin actualitas, from actualis ‘active, practical’, from actus (see act).

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   What is the meaning of actuality?

   • The state or fact of being actual; reality. Actual conditions or facts. The quality or state of being actual or true. The totality of all things possessing actuality, existence, or essence. That which exists objectively and in fact.

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   What is the synonym of actuality?

   • Synonyms for actuality. the fact or state of existing or of being actual. Synonyms. being. entity. existence. reality.

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   What is the difference between actuality and being?

   • actuality - the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality". being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries".

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   What is actual adjective?

   • Definition of actual adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary used to emphasize something that is real or exists in fact James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. The actual cost was higher than we expected. The actual number of unemployed is more than 15 million.

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   The meaning of ACTUALITY is the quality or state of being actual. How to use actuality in a sentence. the quality or state of being actual; something that is actual : fact, reality…

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ac‧tu‧al‧i‧ty /ˌæktʃuˈæləti/ noun (plural actualities) formal 1 [ countable usually plural] facts, rather than things that people believe or imagine SYN realities the grim actualities of prison life 2 [ uncountable] the state of being real or really existing In actuality, it’s much more complex tha...

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   actuality/ˌæktʃʊˈælɪtɪ/n (pl-ties) true existence; reality. ( sometimes plural) a fact or condition that is real. 'actuality' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): authentic - becoming - being - circular - entelechy - fact - hylomorphism - imitation - in esse - matter - modal - pentaquark ...

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   Mar 16, 2024 · An instance or quality of being actual or factual; fact. ( television) Live reporting on current affairs . ( historical, film) A short early motion picture . Derived terms [ edit] in actuality. nonactuality. Translations [ edit] ± the state of existing. ± the quality of being actual or factual. Categories: English terms suffixed with -ity.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to actuality. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of actuality. In actuality he never liked her at all. Synonyms. reality. fact. truth. point of fact. plain fact. brutal fact. verity. substance. Antonyms. pretense. falseness. make-believe. illusion.

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