Definitions for actuality
ˌæk tʃuˈæl ɪ tiac·tu·al·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. actualitynoun

   the state of actually existing objectively

   "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. actualitynoun

   the state of existing; existence

2. actualitynoun

   the quality of being actual or factual; fact

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Actualitynoun

   The state of being actual.

   Etymology: from actual.

   The actuality of these spiritual qualities is thus imprisoned, though their potentiality be not quite destroyed; and thus a crass, extended, impenetrable, passive, divisible, unintelligent substance is generated, which we call matter. George Cheyne, Phil. Prin.

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1. actuality

   Actuality is the state of existing in reality or fact, rather than in theory or potentiality. It refers to real world conditions or circumstances, as opposed to speculations, expectations or perceptions. It signifies the present reality, the way things currently are.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Actualitynoun

   the state of being actual; reality; as, the actuality of God's nature

Matched Categories

1. • Existence

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce actuality?

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How to say actuality in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of actuality in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of actuality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of actuality in a Sentence

1. Eugène Ionesco:

   For me, it is as though at every moment the actual world had completely lost its actuality. As though there was nothing there; as though there were no foundations for anything or as though it escaped us. Only one thing, however, is vividly present: the constant tearing of the veil of appearances; the constant destruction of everything in construction. Nothing holds together, everything falls apart.

2. Link Starbureiy:

   Dealing in hypotheticals is a futile cause with no effect on any actuality. All potentials lead to the one reality you are experiencing right now.

3. Scott C. Holstad:

   The few who are ballsy enough to actually live wind up in madhouses, tortured by actuality. We all wind up in the same place anyhow … food for unseeing worms.

4. Jay Garner:

   I recommend we do all we can to keep refugees in their general geographic areas and give them the quality of life they need, we can do an awful lot by order of magnitude and can also eliminate the possibility -- and actuality -- of ISIS and other terrorist groups embedding themselves within the refugee population if we create these safe zones.

5. Ryan Mauro:

   It's very possible for someone to take a trip to a country like Saudi Arabia and declare it as their destination when it is in actuality just a pit stop to a different country like Yemen, based on his blatant extremism and ties to a convicted Orlando imam known for facilitating international jihadists traveling, the strong likelihood is that these trips were not benign.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=actuality
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Actuality
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=actuality
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actuality
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=actuality