From Longman Business Dictionaryactual lossˌactual ˈloss [countable]ACCOUNTING a real loss of money, not one that is calculated or estimated, nor a PAPER LOSS (=where there is no actual cash loss, for example when an asset falls in value but is not sold)The bank’s capital went to zero, but the actual loss there will be close to 12% of assets, or $2.5 billion.By Dec. 18, it had changed that forecast to $254 million. The actual loss was $326 million. → loss
