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   Re·al

   /rē(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed: "Julius Caesar was a real person" Similar actualexistentnonfictionalnonfictitiousfactualhistoricalmaterialphysicaltangibleconcretepalpablecorporealsubstantialrare:unimaginaryveridicalOpposite unrealimaginary
   • ▪ used to emphasize the significance or seriousness of a situation or circumstance: "there is a real danger of civil war"
   • ▪ relating to something as it is, not merely as it may be described or distinguished: "Locke's distinction between the real and nominal essence of substances"
   • 2. (of a substance or thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine: "the earring was presumably real gold" Similar genuineauthenticbona fideinformal:honest-to-goodnessyour actualkosherpukkasinceregenuinetrueunfeignedunpretendedheartfeltfrom the heartunaffectedearnestwholeheartedferventhonesttruthfulOpposite imitationfakefalse
   • ▪ true or actual: "his real name is James" Similar trueactual
   • ▪ (of a person or thing) rightly so called; proper: "he's my idea of a real man" Similar propertruerightly so calledinformal:regulararchaic:very
   • 3. complete; utter (used for emphasis): informal "the tour turned out to be a real disaster" Similar completeutterthoroughabsolutetotalprizeperfectveritableinformal:rightproperfairarchaic:arrant
   • 4. adjusted for changes in the value of money; assessed by purchasing power: "real incomes had fallen by 30 percent"
   • 5. (of a number or quantity) having no imaginary part.
   • 6. (of an image) of a kind in which the light that forms it actually passes through it; not virtual.
   • 7. of fixed property (i.e., land and buildings), as distinct from personal property: "he lost nearly all of his real holdings"

   adverb

   • 1. really; very: informal North American "my head hurts real bad"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a legal term meaning ‘relating to things, especially real property’): from Anglo-Norman French, from late Latin realis, from Latin res ‘thing’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › realReal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REAL is having objective independent existence. How to use real in a sentence. having objective independent existence; not artificial, fraudulent, or illusory : genuine; also : being precisely what the name implies…

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › realREAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Real definition: true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent. See examples of REAL used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REAL definition: 1. existing in fact and not imaginary: 2. the value of earnings, etc. after the effect of rising…. Learn more.

5. www.yourdictionary.com › realReal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Real Definition. Being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verifiable existence. Real objects; a real illness. Existing or happening as or in fact; actual, true, etc.; not merely seeming, pretended, imagined, fictitious, nominal, or ostensible. Of or founded on practical matters and concerns.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › realReal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation. historical. having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary. objectivist, objectivistic, realistic.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   REAL definition: 1. existing and not imagined: 2. true and not pretended: 3. not artificial or false: . Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. adjective. Something that is real actually exists and is not imagined, invented, or theoretical. No, it wasn't a dream. It was real. Legends grew up around a great many figures, both real and fictitious. Synonyms: true, actual, genuine, concrete More Synonyms of real. 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of real adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishreal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    adjective. /ril/ ,/ˈriəl/ existing/not imagined. actually existing or happening and not imagined or pretended It wasn't a ghost; it was a real person. pictures of animals, both real and mythological In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › realReal - definition of real by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. Being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verifiable existence: real objects; a real illness. b. True and actual; not imaginary, alleged, or ideal: real people, not ghosts; a film based on real life. c. Of or founded on practical matters and concerns: a recent graduate experiencing the real world for the first time. 2.