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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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   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…

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

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   Definitions of real. adjective. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory. “ real objects”. “ real people”. “a film based on real life”. “a real illness”. “ real humility”. “"Life is real!

5. 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.

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

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   You can use real to describe someone or something that has all the characteristics or qualities that such a person or thing typically has.

7. 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.

8. www.definitions.net › definition › realWhat does real mean? - Definitions.net

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   being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something. "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma". real adjective. of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation. "real prices"; "real income"; "real wages".

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.

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    The meaning of REAL DEFINITION is a statement of the nature or essence of a thing —contrasted with nominal definition.

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.