actual vs in the field

actual

noun
  • Reality, usually with the definite article. 

  • something actually received; real receipts, as distinct from estimated ones. 

  • a radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the officer's assistant or other designee. 

adj
  • Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. 

  • Used as intensifier to emphasise a following noun; exact, specific, very. 

  • relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical 

in the field

prep
  • Actively engaged in fighting or dealing with the enemy; in battle or on maneuvers. 

  • Away from the office, classroom, or laboratory; working with people or things in their natural environment. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, field. 

  • In a real-world setting, as opposed to the controlled conditions of a laboratory or the hypothesized parameters of a theoretical approach. 

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