1. A concrete, factual number or count based on reality rather than estimation, projection, or theory
The actual number of attendees was 250, not the 300 we projected.
O número real de participantes foi 250, não os 300 que projetamos.
2. In mathematics and statistics, a number that represents a true or observed value as opposed to a theoretical or expected value
The actual number of defects found exceeded the predicted number.
O número real de defeitos encontrados excedeu o número previsto.